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Himanshu, Rudrankksh Lead India to Double Air Rifle Podium
India won two medals in the men’s 10m air rifle competition.
Himanshu Dhillon earned the silver medal.
Rudrankksh Patil won the bronze medal.
China’s Sheng Lihao won gold and set a Games Record.
Patil led early in the final, while Dhillon moved into second place later.
India had already won silver in the team event earlier that day.
Dhillon, Patil and Parth Mane formed India’s team.
These results increased India’s shooting medal total to five.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil took bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle final.
China’s Sheng Lihao won gold with a Games Record score of 254.2 points.
Dhillon scored 252.4 points, while Patil finished with 230.9.
India also won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event with Dhillon, Patil and Parth Mane.
The three shooting medals lifted India’s shooting tally to five and its overall Asian Games tally to six.
- Who
- Indian shooters Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil, China’s Sheng Lihao, and the Indian team including Parth Mane.
- What
- India won individual silver and bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle, plus team silver.
- Where
- Nagoya, at the Asian Games.
- When
- Monday, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- Dhillon and Patil finished second and third in the eight-shooter final, while India’s team placed second behind China.
Key facts
- Individual silver
- Himanshu Dhillon scored 252.4 points.
- Individual bronze
- Rudrankksh Patil scored 230.9 points.
- Gold medalist
- Sheng Lihao of China won with 254.2 points.
- Games Record
- Sheng Lihao’s 254.2-point score was a Games Record.
- Team result
- India won men’s 10m air rifle team silver with 1890.1 points.
- Indian team
- Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane represented India in the team event.
- Medal tallies
- India’s shooting tally reached five medals and its overall Asian Games tally reached six.
Sources
Asian Games 2026: Himanshu Dhillon Clinches Silver, Rudrankksh Patil Takes Bronze As India Secures Double Podium Finish In Men's 10m Air Rifle
Himanshu, Rudrankksh give India double shooting delight at Asian Games
Asian Games: Himanshu wins silver, Rudrankksh bags bronze as India claim double podium in Men’s 10m Air Rifle
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