Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker finishes fifth in 10m air pistol final
Bhaker scored 181.1 points before being eliminated after the 18th shot, while China’s Choo Ga-eun set an Asian record to win gold.
- On Wednesday, Indian shooters Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal secured bronze in the women's skeet team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, finishing with a combined score of 331.
- Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol individual final, scoring 181.1 points after being eliminated following her 18th shot. India's women's team narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth by two inner-10 shots.
- India's men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill snared bronze with a total score of 346, prevailing in a shoot-off against Kazakhstan. Both skeet teams added to the nation's medal haul on Wednesday.
- Veteran shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan praised the women's team's achievement, stating, "I think this is just the beginning." He expressed confidence the platform will drive success at upcoming World Championships and Olympics.
- India has now collected seven shooting medals—four silver and three bronze—at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, holding ninth place in the overall medal standings. The contingent continues competing across multiple disciplines seeking additional podium finishes.
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Asian Games: Medal eludes Manu Bhaker as women disappoint in 10m air pistol
Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol final after surviving multiple elimination scares. The result left India without the individual and team gold it had won in the event at Hangzhou 2022.
Chu Ga-eun fired the golden shot in the women's 10m air pistol event at the Asian Games. This is the first gold medal for Korean shooting at this competition. On the 23rd, at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games shooting final held at the Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range in Japan, Chu Ga-eun scored 246.3 points (a new Games record)
Asian Games 2026: Maheshwari Chauhan, Parinaaz Dhaliwal & Raiza Dhillon Bag Bronze In Women’s Skeet Team Event
India added another medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally as Maheshwari Chauhan, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Raiza Dhillon finished third in the women's skeet team event with 331 points. China took gold with 357, while Kazakhstan claimed silver with 336
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