Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Salman Khan and Satnam Singh Win Historic Asian Games Bronze
Salman Khan and Satnam Singh are rowers from India.
They won a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls event at the Asian Games 2026.
The event was held in Nagoya, Japan.
Their time was 6:13.25.
Reports described the result as India’s first-ever medal in this rowing event at the Asian Games.
Salman comes from an agricultural family in Amethi.
He learned rowing after joining the Indian Army in 2018.
He said the pair worked as hard as they could during the race.
He thanked the Indian Army, the Sports Authority of India and supporters across the country.
He also said they hope to achieve bigger goals in the future.
Salman Khan and Satnam Singh won bronze in the men’s double sculls at the Asian Games 2026.
The medal was reported as India’s first-ever men’s double sculls podium finish at the Asian Games.
The Indian pair finished in 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Nagoya.
Khan, a 28-year-old farmer’s son from Amethi, began rowing after joining the Indian Army in 2018.
Khan said the pair gave everything on the water and thanked the Indian Army, Sports Authority of India and supporters nationwide.
- Who
- Indian rowers Salman Khan and Satnam Singh.
- What
- They won a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls rowing event.
- When
- At the Asian Games 2026; celebrations in Amethi were reported on Thursday.
- Where
- At the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- They competed for India and are aiming for further achievements in rowing.
- Medal
- Bronze
- Event
- Men’s double sculls
- Result
- India’s reported first-ever Asian Games medal in the men’s double sculls
- Time
- 6:13.25
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026
- Venue
- Nagaragawa International Regatta Course, Nagoya
- Support acknowledged
- Indian Army, Sports Authority of India and supporters across India