Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker finishes fifth in 10m air pistol final
Bhaker qualified third with 579 but was eliminated after an 18th-shot 9.6, while South Korea’s Choo Gaeun set a new Asian record to win gold.
- On Wednesday, India's men's and women's skeet teams secured bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking a significant double podium finish for the shooting contingent.
- The women's trio of Maheshwari Chauhan, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, and Raiza Dhillon combined for 331 points to claim bronze, while the men's team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill totaled 346 for their own medal.
- Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol individual final with 181.1 points, while India's team narrowly missed the podium, placing fourth by two inner-10 shots.
- Mairaj Ahmad Khan praised the achievement, saying, "A podium finish is always very fruitful for the country," and noted the performance creates a "great platform" for upcoming World Championships and Olympic goals.
- Bhaker will next compete in the 25m pistol event, where she is the defending champion, as India continues competing across multiple disciplines at the Games.
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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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