Asian Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE Updates: Satnam Singh, Salman Khan Win Rowing Bronze; Roshibina Devi Eyes Gold
The bronze was India’s first in men’s double sculls, and the team added a 13th medal to its Asian Games tally.
- On Thursday, Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men's double sculls final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, clocking 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
- Singh, a former national-level handball player, adds this medal to his collection, while Khan, an Indian Army soldier who once worked as an Uber driver, achieved his maiden Asian Games success.
- The pair held second place until the 1,500m mark before slipping to third in the final 500m stretch. China's Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won gold in 6:09.37, while Uzbekistan's Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov claimed silver in 6:10.49.
- Earlier on Thursday, Balraj Panwar narrowly missed bronze in the men's single sculls final, finishing fourth with 6:54.80 after leading until the final 500m stretch.
- India now holds 14 medals at the Asian Games 2026, including one gold, six silver, and seven bronze, placing the country 14th on the medals tally.
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Drove an Uber in Delhi, rower Salman Khan now has an Asian Games medal
Salman Khan used to drive a cab in New Delhi, now he has a medal at the Asian Games. Alongside Satnam Singh, Salman won India's first ever bronze medal in the men's double sculls on Thursday, September 24.
India's Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won the bronze medal in the men's double sculls (M2X) at the Asian Games. Khan took up rowing after joining the Indian Army in 2018, while Satnam switched to handball. The duo has now brought glory to India at the Asian Games.
Asian Games 2026 Rowing: Satnam Singh And Salman Khan Make History With India’s Maiden Men’s Double Sculls Bronze
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls at the Asian Games 2026, clocking 6:13.25 in the Final A. The Indian duo finished behind China and Uzbekistan, while Balraj Panwar narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s single sculls final
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