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India Misses Air Pistol Team Bronze; Bhaker Reaches Final
India competed in the women’s 10m air pistol team event at the Asian Games.
The Indian team started slowly in its first two series.
Vietnam scored higher in both of those series.
India then shot better and won the next three series.
However, the teams were separated by their inner-10 scores.
Vietnam hit two more inner-10s than India.
Because of that tiebreak, Vietnam won the bronze medal.
Manu Bhaker still advanced to the individual final.
India narrowly missed bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol team event.
India scored 283 points in each of the first two series.
Vietnam led those series with scores of 289 and 287.
India won the next three series but lost the tiebreak.
Vietnam earned bronze after recording two more inner-10s than India, while Manu Bhaker reached the individual final.
- Who
- India’s women’s 10m air pistol team, Vietnam’s team, and Indian shooter Manu Bhaker.
- What
- India missed the team bronze medal after losing a tiebreak based on inner-10s, while Manu Bhaker reached the individual final.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the specific venue is not stated.
- When
- During the Asian Games; the articles do not specify the date.
- Why
- Vietnam won the bronze tiebreak by recording two more inner-10s than India.
Key facts
- Event
- Women’s 10m air pistol team competition
- India’s first two series
- 283 points in each series
- Vietnam’s first two series
- 289 and 287 points
- Later series
- India won the next three series
- Bronze decision
- Vietnam had two more inner-10s than India
- Individual qualification
- Manu Bhaker reached the individual final







