Indian Womens Skeet Team Wins Bronze Medal at Asian Games 2026
The Indian womens skeet team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026, showcasing remarkable skill and determination.
Nagoya, September 23 (Daily Kiran) : The Indian women’s skeet team, comprising Parinaz Dhaliwal, Razia Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan, clinched a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya. The trio achieved this milestone on Wednesday during the women’s skeet team event.
After three days of qualifying rounds, the team scored a total of 331 points, securing third place. The gold medal was won by the Chinese team of Che Yufei, Jian Yiting, and Jiang Chaoyu, who scored 347 points, while Kazakhstan’s Asem Orinbe, Zoya Piskun, and Adel Sadakbayeva took home the silver with a score of 336.
Earlier, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker qualified for the 10-meter air pistol final with a total score of 579-20x, finishing third in the qualification round. Unfortunately, the Indian trio of Isha, Manu, and Suruchi faced disappointment in the team final, finishing behind Vietnam for third place.
In soft tennis, Jai Meena secured India’s first medal at the Asian Games by making a stunning comeback in the quarter-finals against Sherwin Nuguite. The match was tied at 3-3, but Meena rallied from being down 3-5 in the final game to win four consecutive points, ultimately clinching the quarter-final 4-3. He will face the winner of the quarter-final between Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka and Chinese Taipei’s Yu-Sung Chang.
The losing semi-finalists will receive bronze medals, while the winners will compete for gold. Currently, the Indian contingent ranks eighth in the medal tally with one gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. In the 2023 edition, India finished fourth with a total of 107 medals, marking its best performance in the Asian Games.
