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Kamaljeet-Suruchi Top Qualification, Reach Air Pistol Final
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh are sport shooters from India.
They competed together in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event at the Asian Games.
They did very well in the qualification round.
Their three series scores were 196, 195 and 196.
Their total was 587 points, including 29 shots in the inner 10 ring.
This placed them first and sent them to the final.
Iran, South Korea and Indonesia also reached the final.
The event is important because it is India’s last chance to win a medal in the 10m air pistol events.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh topped qualification for the Asian Games mixed team 10m air pistol final.
The Indian pair scored 587 points, including 29 inner 10s, across series of 196, 195 and 196.
The top four pairs advanced, with India joined in the final by Iran, South Korea and Indonesia.
Their result followed missed individual finals and India’s failure to win medals in the men’s and women’s team events.
The mixed team final is India’s remaining opportunity for a 10m air pistol medal at the Games.
- Who
- Indian shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh.
- What
- They topped qualification and advanced to the mixed team 10m air pistol final.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, also referred to as Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Friday during the Asian Games; the reports identify the event as part of the 2026 Games.
- Why
- They are competing for India’s remaining medal opportunity in the 10m air pistol events.
Key facts
- Event
- Mixed team 10m air pistol
- Qualification place
- First
- Score
- 587-29x
- Series scores
- 196, 195 and 196
- Finalists
- India, Iran, South Korea and Indonesia
- Individual qualification
- Kamaljeet finished ninth and Suruchi finished 26th
- Previous team results
- India missed medals in the men’s and women’s 10m air pistol team events
Sources
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