Bashir blasts into Asian Games final
Bashir finished third with 22 points as South Korea's Lee Gunhyeok won gold and China’s Su Lianbofan took silver in the eight-man final.
- On Thursday, Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala finished seventh in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, concluding India's shooting campaign.
- Bhanwala reached the final despite placing ninth in qualification, advancing because the International Shooting Sport Federation's 'two shooters per country policy' required South Korea to drop one of its three qualified athletes.
- In the final, South Korea's Lee Gunhyeok secured gold by equaling the Asian record of 32, while Pakistan's Ghulam Mustafa Bashir captured bronze, marking his nation's first shooting medal at the Asian Games.
- India concluded its shooting campaign with 15 total medals, including three gold, eight silver, and four bronze, placing behind China in the overall standings.
- While this performance remains India's second-best ever, it falls short of the 22 medals won at the 2023 Asian Games, which stands as the nation's highest-ever shooting haul at a single edition.
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Anish Bhanwala Secures Spot In Asian Games 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final
India's Anish Bhanwala has qualified for the men's 25m rapid fire pistol finals at the Asian Games, despite finishing ninth in qualification. He advanced due to a competition rule limiting two shooters per nation in the final, which saw a Korean competitor step aside. This final is the last shooting event of the Games, where India has already secured 15 medals.
[Cable News] The men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol final was a close contest, ultimately requiring a tiebreaker to determine the winner. South Korean athlete Lee Geon-il emerged victorious. The athletes watched...
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