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Asian Games 2026: Pincky Balhara secures Kurash bronze for India, loses 78 kg semifinal
Indian kurash competitor Pincky Balhara secured her second Asian Games medal, a bronze, adding to her 2018 silver.
- On Monday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Indian shooter Esha Singh clinched silver in the women's 25m pistol event, narrowly missing gold after a dramatic shoot-off against China's Xiao Jiaruixuan.
- The 21-year-old world number one survived five consecutive shoot-offs to reach the podium, including a triple shoot-off against North Korea's Kim Hyon Suk to secure her silver medal position.
- Teammate Manu Bhaker, two-time Olympic medallist, missed the individual final after finishing 11th in qualification, while the Indian women's 25m pistol team placed fifth overall following technical issues.
- Separately, Indian Kurash athlete Pincky Balhara secured her second Asian Games medal on Monday, earning bronze after losing her women's 78 kg semifinal to South Korea's Sumin Mo.
- India's medal count reached 39 total, comprising four gold, 17 silver, and 18 bronze, as athletes look toward Tuesday's 25m pistol finals and athletics competitions.
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Esha Singh Wins Asian Games Silver In Women’s 25m Pistol After Five Shoot-Offs, Misses Gold By One Shot
Esha Singh won silver in the Asian Games women’s 25m pistol individual event in Hangzhou on Monday after surviving five straight shoot-offs and missing gold by one shot. The 21-year-old Hyderabad shooter, the reigning world number one, scored 580 in qualification and lost the title clash to China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan.
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