Shrishti Arora wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol at Asian Para Games 2026
Synopsis
On her Asian Para Games debut, Shrishti Arora took bronze in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 — India's fourth shooting medal at Nagoya 2026. The haul also includes Mona Agarwal's Asian Para Games record gold, Avani Lekhara's silver, and Manish Narwal's silver plus a Paris Paralympics quota — underlining India's deepening bench in para shooting.
Key Takeaways
Shrishti Arora won bronze on her Asian Para Games debut in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 with a score of 214.7 in Nagoya on 20 October 2026 .
Iran's Faezeh Ahmadi (gold, 237.3 ) and Sareh Javanmardi (silver, 237.0 ) finished ahead of Arora.
Manish Narwal won silver in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 and secured a quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics .
Mona Agarwal set an Asian Para Games record of 250 in the women's 10m air rifle SH1; Avani Lekhara took silver with 249.6 .
India has now claimed four shooting medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
Shrishti Arora claimed a bronze medal on her debut at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, finishing third in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 final with a score of 214.7 on Tuesday, 20 October. The result added to India's growing shooting medal haul at the continental para competition.
How the Final Unfolded
Iran dominated the top two spots, with Faezeh Ahmadi winning gold with 237.3 points and compatriot Sareh Javanmardi claiming silver with 237.0. The battle for the podium's top positions was closely contested between the two Iranian shooters, leaving Arora to secure an assured third place. The other Indian in the final, Sumedha Pathak, finished eighth with 111.4 points.
India's Shooting Medal Count at Nagoya
Arora's bronze was India's fourth shooting medal at the ongoing Games. Earlier on the same day, Manish Narwal won silver in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 event and also secured a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. On Monday, Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara had swept gold and silver in the women's 10m air rifle SH1 event — with Mona setting an Asian Para Games record of 250, surpassing Avani's previous record of 249.6 set at the Hangzhou Games.
Mona Agarwal's Record-Breaking Run
Mona's gold was all the more remarkable given she had been in fifth place at one stage of the final before mounting a stunning comeback. Her score of 250 fell just short of the world record of 252 held by Slovakia's Iryna Shchetnik. South Korea's Yunri Lee took bronze in that event with 227.9. Both Mona and Avani have now secured quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics — Mona through the World Championships and Avani via her runner-up finish in Nagoya.
The SH1 Classification Explained
The SH1 classification covers athletes with certain upper- or lower-limb impairments who are able to support their firearm independently without requiring a shooting stand to bear its weight. It is one of the most competitive categories in para shooting at international level.
What Arora's Medal Means
For Arora, a podium finish on her Asian Para Games debut marks a significant step in her international career and reflects the growing depth of India's para shooting pipeline. With multiple medals already secured across rifle and pistol events, India's performance in Nagoya signals continued strength in the discipline ahead of the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028.
Point of View
But the bigger story from Nagoya is structural: India is now producing podium finishers across both rifle and pistol disciplines, in both men's and women's categories. Mona Agarwal's comeback gold and record score, Avani Lekhara's consistency, and Narwal's quota confirmation all point to a para shooting programme that has moved beyond individual brilliance to systemic depth. The real question heading into Los Angeles 2028 is whether training infrastructure and selection processes can sustain this momentum across a full four-year cycle.
NationPress
20 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shrishti Arora and what did she achieve at the Asian Para Games 2026?
Shrishti Arora is an Indian para shooter who won a bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on 20 October, scoring 214.7 in her debut appearance at the Games. The result made her India's fourth shooting medallist at the competition.
Who won gold and silver in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 at Asian Para Games 2026?
Iran's Faezeh Ahmadi won gold with 237.3 points, and her compatriot Sareh Javanmardi claimed silver with 237.0 points. Both Iranian shooters finished well clear of the rest of the field.
What is the SH1 classification in para shooting?
SH1 is a para shooting classification for athletes with certain upper- or lower-limb impairments who can support their firearm independently, without needing a stand to bear its weight. It is used in both pistol and rifle events at the Paralympic and Asian Para Games level.
How many shooting medals has India won at the 2026 Asian Para Games?
India has won four shooting medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya — gold and silver for Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara in the women's 10m air rifle SH1, silver for Manish Narwal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1, and bronze for Shrishti Arora in the women's 10m air pistol SH1.
Which Indian para shooters secured quotas for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics at Nagoya?
Manish Narwal secured a 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics quota through his silver medal at Nagoya, while Avani Lekhara earned hers via her second-place finish in the women's 10m air rifle SH1. Mona Agarwal had already secured a quota at the World Championships before the Asian Para Games.
