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India wins shooting gold and sets Asian record at 2026 Asian Games
At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, Indian shooters Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet Singh secured a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event. The duo set a new Asian record with a total score of 484.6, narrowly missing a world record by 3.8 points. They defeated South Korea, who took silver with 478.0 points, while Iran earned bronze with 415.8 points.
In the same discipline, the Indian men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions team, consisting of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar, and Rudranksh Patil, claimed a silver medal with a score of 1762, following China’s gold-winning performance.
Other notable achievements for India include Baranica Elangovan winning a historic bronze in the women’s pole vault, marking the first time an Indian woman has medaled in this event at the Asian Games. Seema Kumari also secured a bronze in the women’s 10,000m race, ending a 16-year medal drought for India in that specific event. Additionally, India earned medals in rowing, skeet mixed team shooting, and squash, as athletes progressed into various semifinals and quarterfinals.
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Aichi-Nagoya · Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar · Asian Games · Asian Games 2026 · Baranica Elangovan · India · Joshna Chinappa · Kamaljeet · Kamaljeet Singh · Mansukh Mandaviya · Mirabai Chanu · Nagoya
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Roshibina Devi previously won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. www.chennaionline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a bronze medal in the men's double sculls.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Roshibina Devi on her achievement.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Zhang Xiaoyu defeated Roshibina Devi in the final with a score of 2-0. www.chennaionline.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Roshibina Devi won the silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. www.chennaionline.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Roshibina Devi is the first Indian wushu athlete to win medals at three consecutive Asian Games. www.chennaionline.com