Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India’s Women’s Pistol Team Misses Asian Games Medal
India’s women’s pistol team competed in the 25-meter event at the Asian Games.
The team included Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat.
India finished fifth and did not win a medal.
China won gold, South Korea won silver, and Chinese Taipei won bronze.
Rahi had a difficult first rapid series, scoring 86 out of 100.
Esha and Manu performed better, but their scores were not enough to secure a medal.
Esha reached the individual final by finishing eighth in qualification.
The reports differ on timing, with one saying Esha later finished eighth in the final and another saying the final was still scheduled.
India finished fifth in the women’s 25m pistol team final with 1727-56x.
China won gold, South Korea silver, and Chinese Taipei bronze.
Esha Singh qualified for the individual final after scoring 580-22x and finishing eighth.
Manu Bhaker finished 11th and Rahi Sarnobat 30th among 44 shooters in qualification.
India’s team medal hopes were hurt by Rahi’s 86 in the first rapid series.
- Who
- India’s Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat competed in the women’s 25m pistol team event.
- What
- India finished fifth in the team final, while Esha Singh qualified for the individual final.
- When
- Monday during the 2026 Asian Games; the individual final was reported as scheduled for later that day in one report.
- Where
- Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- India missed the team medals after an uneven performance, particularly Rahi Sarnobat’s 86 in the first rapid series.
- India’s team score
- 1727-56x
- Team result
- Fifth place
- Gold medal
- China, 1743-68x
- Silver medal
- South Korea, 1735-65x
- Bronze medal
- Chinese Taipei, 1734-48x
- Individual qualification
- Esha Singh eighth with 580-22x; Manu Bhaker 11th; Rahi Sarnobat 30th
- Previous Indian pistol medal
- India’s only pistol medal reported so far was a mixed 10m air pistol gold won by Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh
