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India Wins Shooting Silvers, Historic MMA Bronze at Asian Games
India competed on Day 3 of the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
Three Indian shooters won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event.
Himanshu Dhillon then won silver in the individual final.
Rudrankksh Patil won bronze in the same individual final.
This meant two Indians stood on the podium together.
Suchika Tariyal also made history for India in MMA.
She won bronze after losing her semifinal match.
India’s women’s hockey team was also scheduled to play.
Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane and Himanshu Dhillon won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event.
Himanshu Dhillon took individual silver, while Rudrankksh Patil won individual bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle final.
The individual result marked the first time two Indians shared the podium in this Asian Games event.
Suchika Tariyal won India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal, taking bronze after losing her semifinal.
Indian women’s hockey was also scheduled to be in action on Day 3 in Japan.
- Who
- Indian athletes Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon and Suchika Tariyal.
- What
- India won shooting medals, including team silver, individual silver and bronze, plus a historic MMA bronze.
- Where
- Japan.
- When
- Day 3 of the Asian Games 2026, identified as Monday; the report also references the September 21 schedule.
- Why
- The athletes earned medals through their results in shooting and MMA competition.
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Games 2026
- Competition day
- Day 3
- Shooting team result
- Silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event
- Team members
- Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane and Himanshu Dhillon
- Individual shooting results
- Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil won bronze
- MMA result
- Suchika Tariyal won bronze
- MMA milestone
- India’s first-ever MMA medal
Quotes
Nikhil Kunder
Coach of Indian MMA athlete Suchika Tariyal
“We have challenged the decision. The match was a draw. We are waiting for arbitration results. Hoping it will change the final result. The fight was scored a draw, and it went into overtime. 2 judges gave Singapore the decision, and 1 gave it to India. So we have challenged”
firstpost.com
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