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Asian Games 2026: Pincky Balhara secures Kurash bronze for India, loses 78 kg semifinal
Indian kurash competitor Pincky Balhara secured a bronze medal in the women's −78kg event after a semifinal loss, marking India's first kurash medal of the Games.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, Indian shooter Esha Singh clinched silver in the women's 25m pistol individual event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, missing gold by a single point.
- The 21-year-old Hyderabad shooter endured five consecutive shoot-offs after a disappointing 10m air pistol outing earlier in the Games, seeking redemption in the 25m final.
- Tied at 38 points with China's Xiao Jiaruixuan after the regulation series, Esha faced a second shoot-off where Xiao hit three targets to Esha's two, claiming gold.
- Elsewhere, Indian Kurash athlete Pincky Balhara secured bronze in the women's 78 kg event, while Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain defeated South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 in boxing.
- India's medal tally reached 39 by Monday, placing the nation 12th in the Asian Games standings with four gold, 17 silver, and 18 bronze medals following these victories.
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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.
·New Delhi, India
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