Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Patil targets 50m rifle event after twin Asian Games medals
Rudrankksh Patil is an Indian rifle shooter competing at the Asian Games.
He has already won two medals in Japan.
One medal came with the men’s team, and the other was an individual bronze.
He will next compete in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on Friday.
This is his first Asian Games with two shooting events.
His coaches told him to keep things simple and shoot as he normally does.
Patil said he became nervous while leading the 10m final.
He is still pleased with his bronze medal and is excited for the next event.
Rudrankksh Patil has won silver and bronze medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan.
He helped India’s men’s rifle team win silver before taking individual bronze in the 10m final.
Patil will compete in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on Friday.
Coaches have advised him to focus on his usual performance rather than predict medal results.
Patil said nerves affected him after he led the 10m individual final, but he remains happy with bronze.
- Who
- Rudrankksh Patil, an Indian rifle shooter, along with India’s men’s rifle team.
- What
- Patil won team silver and individual bronze medals and is preparing for the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event.
- When
- The 50m Rifle 3 Positions event is scheduled for Friday; the medals were won during the ongoing Asian Games.
- Where
- The Asian Games are being held in Japan.
- Why
- Patil is competing for India and hopes to perform well by following his coaches’ advice to focus on his normal shooting.
- Athlete
- Rudrankksh Patil
- Medals in Japan
- One team silver and one individual bronze
- Team result
- India’s men’s team won silver
- Individual result
- Patil won bronze in the 10m final
- Next event
- 50m Rifle 3 Positions
- Event timing
- Scheduled for Friday
- Previous Asian Games result
- Patil won team gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Games