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India Wins Rowing Bronze as Asian Games Day Six Continues
India won a bronze medal in rowing on the sixth day of the Asian Games.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in the men’s double sculls.
Their race time was 6:13.25.
Balraj Panwar came fourth after being in second place for most of his race.
Roshibina Devi Naorem was preparing to compete for a wushu gold medal.
Other Indian athletes were scheduled to compete in shooting and track and field.
Some rowers were upset about teams being changed shortly before the competition.
The rowing federation said the changes were needed because the rowing schedule had been shortened.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls with a time of 6:13.25.
Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men’s single sculls after holding second place until the final 500 metres.
Roshibina Devi Naorem was scheduled to face China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the women’s 60kg wushu final.
Indian athletes were also set to compete in shooting, triple jump, the women’s 10,000 metres and 100m heats.
Indian rowers alleged pressure over last-minute crew changes, while the federation said a revised strategy was necessary.
- Who
- Indian athletes, including Satnam Singh, Salman Khan, Balraj Panwar and Roshibina Devi Naorem, competed on Day 6.
- What
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a bronze medal in men’s double sculls, while Balraj Panwar finished fourth in men’s single sculls.
- Where
- Rowing took place at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Gifu; the live coverage was from the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- When
- September 24, 2026, the sixth day of the Asian Games.
- Why
- Indian athletes were competing for medals and advancing through their respective events.
Rowers’ account
Federation’s account
Last-minute crew changes
Rowers’ account
Some rowers said established crews were broken up shortly before the competition and alleged that a federation official warned their futures could be harmed if they refused the changes.
Federation’s account
Rowing Federation of India president Balaji Maradapa denied a heated conversation and said the changes were driven by a new strategy because the rowing competition had been reduced to two days.
Key facts
- Rowing bronze
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in men’s double sculls.
- Winning time
- 6:13.25.
- Balraj Panwar
- Finished fourth in men’s single sculls with a time of 6:54.80.
- Wushu contender
- Roshibina Devi Naorem was scheduled to face Zhang Xiaoyu in the women’s 60kg final.
- Other events
- India was scheduled to compete in shooting, triple jump, the women’s 10,000 metres and men’s 100m heats.
- Rowing dispute
- Athletes criticized last-minute crew changes; the Rowing Federation of India said a new strategy was required after the competition was shortened to two days.
Sources
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