Archive · 25 Sep 2026
India Wins Shooting Gold and Silver at Asian Games
India won a gold medal in shooting at the 2026 Asian Games.
Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet competed together in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
They scored 484.6 points, which was a new Asian record.
South Korea finished second and Iran finished third.
India also won silver in the men’s 50m rifle three-position team event.
China won gold in that event.
These results gave India 19 medals in total.
India also guaranteed medals in squash and table tennis by reaching the semifinals.
The competitions were held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won India’s second gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
India’s score of 484.6 set a new Asian record, surpassing the previous mark of 481.3.
South Korea took silver with 478.0 points, while Iran won bronze with 415.8.
Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men’s 50m rifle three-position team event.
India’s medal tally reached 19—two gold, eight silver and nine bronze—with further medals guaranteed in squash and table tennis.
- Who
- Indian shooters Suruchi Inder Singh, Kamaljeet, Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar, along with teams from South Korea, Iran and China.
- What
- India won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event and silver in the men’s 50m rifle three-position team event.
- When
- Friday during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, including venues in Nagoya.
- Why
- The athletes were competing for medals at the 2026 Asian Games; India’s mixed-team score also broke the Asian record.
- Mixed-team gold score
- India scored 484.6 points in the 10m air pistol mixed team final.
- Asian record
- The Indian pair surpassed the previous Asian record of 481.3 points.
- Mixed-team results
- South Korea won silver with 478.0 points and Iran won bronze with 415.8 points.
- Qualification record
- India topped qualification with 587 points and 29 inner 10s, an Asian Games qualification record.
- Men’s team silver
- India scored 1762-94x in the men’s 50m rifle three-position team event; China won gold with 1766-95x.
- Overall medal tally
- India had two gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals, for 19 overall.
- Additional medal berths
- India secured semifinal places in squash mixed doubles and table tennis mixed doubles.
Sources
Asian Games 2026: Double Delight In Shooting, India Clinch Gold And Silver; Medal Tally Rises To 19
Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Inder Singh, Kamaljeet Win 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold With Asian Record 484.6 | Watch
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