Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker finishes fifth in 10m Air Pistol event

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Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol individual final at the Asian Games 2026, recording a total score of 181.1 points before exiting after her 18th shot.

The 24-year-old, who initially advanced from qualification in third position with a score of 579-20x, was eliminated after she scored a 9.6 on her 18th attempt. Bhaker had successfully fought back from a slow opening round in qualification, starting with a 95 before executing a strong rebound with a subsequent series of 96, 96, and 98.

South Korea’s Choo Gaeun won the gold medal with an Asian-record total of 246.3 points, while China’s Shen Yiyao took silver with 241.3 points. China’s Jiang Ranxin rounded out the podium, securing bronze with 221.6 points. Bhaker’s fifth-place finish followed a near-miss for India’s women’s 10m air pistol team, who finished fourth, missing out on a medal by just two inner-10 shots. Fellow teammates Esha Singh placed 16th in qualification with 572 points, while Suruchi Singh took 26th with 568.

Indian stars shine on Day 4 of the Asian Games

Olympic medallist and three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mirabai Chanu won her first Asian Games medal on Wednesday, securing silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Following legendary Karnam Malleshwari, Chanu stands as only the second Indian weightlifter to claim a medal across all major international competitions, including the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and both Asian and Commonwealth Championships.

India’s canoe sprint squad also generated positive results. The men’s kayak four 500m team, Harshwardhan Shaktawat, Varinder Singh, L Naocha Singh Oinam, and Arun Singh, advanced to Final A with a third-place finish in Heat 1 (1:29.447). Megha Pradeep took fifth in her women’s canoe single 200m heat to advance to the semi-finals, while Parvathy Geetha and Phairembam Soniya Devi progressed in the women’s kayak double 500m.

Indian wushu star Naorem Roshibina Devi assured herself of a third successive Asian Games medal after storming into the women’s Sanda 60kg semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Macao, China’s Chu Man Sin. Earlier, Lakshay Sen and the men’s badminton team secured a medal in Badminton at the Asian Games.

(With inputs from ANI)

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