Asian Games 2026 medal tally: India opens medal hunt with a silver in shooting; check key results
- On Monday, Indian shooters Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil secured silver and bronze medals in the men's 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games 2026, while China's Sheng Lihao claimed gold in a closely fought final.
- The individual medals followed a strong morning performance where Dhillon, Patil, and Parth Mane claimed silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event earlier Monday, scoring 1890.1 behind China's 1899.0.
- Sheng secured gold with an Asian Record score of 254.2; Dhillon surged in the final series with a 10.6 to take silver with 231.0 points, while Patil was eliminated after 22 shots with 230.9.
- India's overall medal tally at the continental showpiece has reached six, complemented by a historic bronze medal won by Suchika Tariyal in the women's 60kg mixed martial arts event.
- These achievements bring India's total shooting medal count to five at the Asian Games 2026, as consistent podium performances underscore the depth of the current shooting contingent.
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The Korean shooting team won a bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi. Recording a total of 1,884.2 points in the qualifying round, Korea claimed a medal for the second consecutive time, following the Hangzhou Games. China took first place by breaking the world record, while Park Ha-jun and Shin Min-ki secured spots in the individual finals and will continue the competition for medals.
India clinch silver in men's 10m air rifle at Asian Games
Nagoya: India clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games here on Monday, September 21, with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also qualifying for the individual final. Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1. China claimed the gold with a world … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp…
Elavenil Valarivan Doubles India's Medal Tally With Second Silver In 10m Air Rifle
The 2025 world championship bronze medallist shot 252.4 points in the final to finish behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who won gold with an Asian Games record 253.0. South Korea's Hyojin Ban took bronze with 230.4.
Shooter Elavenil Valarivan strikes double silver at Asian Games
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan secured two silver medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning an individual silver in the women's 10m air rifle event and contributing to a team silver. Her individual performance saw her finish closely behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, who set a new Asian Games record.
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