Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Win Gold, Break Asian Games Record
Kamaljeet and Suruchi won a gold medal in a team shooting event at the Asian Games.
They also set a new record for the Games.
Kamaljeet said they did not know they had broken the record while they were competing.
He was concentrating on his own shots.
He did not know Suruchi’s score during the match, either.
The pair learned about the record after the event was over.
Kamaljeet said this was his first Asian Games gold medal.
He was proud because he had hoped to come home with a medal.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi won gold in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol Team event.
The Indian pair broke the Asian Games record during their performance.
Kamaljeet said he was unaware of the record being broken while competing.
He focused on his own shooting and did not know Suruchi’s score during the match.
Kamaljeet said the gold fulfilled his goal of returning from the Games with a medal.
- Who
- Indian shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi.
- What
- They won gold in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol Team event and broke the Asian Games record.
- When
- At the Asian Games; the article does not specify when.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the article does not specify a host location.
- Why
- Kamaljeet said he had aimed to return home with a medal.
- Event
- Mixed 10m Air Pistol Team
- Result
- Gold medal for Kamaljeet and Suruchi
- Record
- The pair broke the Asian Games record
- Kamaljeet’s milestone
- His first Asian Games gold medal
- When they learned of the record
- After the match
- Kamaljeet’s stated goal
- To return from the Asian Games with a medal