Asian Games 2026 Shooting: India wins skeet team double bronze in Nagoya
Synopsis
India's shooting contingent delivered a double on Wednesday at the Asian Games 2026, with both the men's and women's skeet teams winning bronze in Nagoya. The men's team needed a shoot-off to edge out Kazakhstan, while Naruka agonisingly missed a second medal by one point. Manu Bhaker's fifth-place finish in the air pistol final was the day's lone setback.
Key Takeaways
India won two bronze medals in skeet shooting at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on 23 September 2026 .
The men's team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka , Mairaj Ahmed Khan , and Bhavtegh Singh Gill beat Kazakhstan in a shoot-off after both teams finished on 346 points .
The women's team of Parinaaz Dhaliwal , Razia Dhillon , and Maheshwari Chauhan scored 331 to finish third behind China (347) and Kazakhstan (336).
Naruka finished fourth in the men's skeet individual final — just one point off the bronze podium.
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol final; India also narrowly missed the team medal on inner 10s.
India's total shooting medal tally at these Games stands at six — four silver and two bronze .
India's shooters claimed a brace of bronze medals at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Wednesday, 23 September, with both the men's and women's skeet teams finishing on the podium — extending the country's impressive run in the shooting discipline at these Games.
Men's Skeet Team Bronze
The Indian men's trio of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill secured bronze after a tense shoot-off against Kazakhstan, with both teams locked on 346 points at the end of the team round. India prevailed in the decider to claim the podium finish.
In qualification, Naruka led the charge with 119 out of 125, while Khan contributed 116 and Gill added 111 to the combined total. The shoot-off win underlined India's composure under pressure in what was a closely fought medal contest.
Women's Skeet Team Bronze
Earlier in the session, the women's trio of Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Razia Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan won bronze in the women's skeet team event, finishing with a combined qualification score of 331. China claimed gold with 347 — comprising Che Yufei, Jian Yiting, and Jiang Chaoyu — while Kazakhstan (Assem Orynbay, Zoya Piskun, Adel Sadakbayeva) took silver with 336.
Naruka Narrowly Misses Individual Medal
Naruka's strong qualification showing also carried him into the men's skeet individual final, where he finished a heartbreaking fourth with 25/28 — just one point short of the podium. Qatar's Al-Athba claimed gold with an Asian Record of 34, ahead of China's Lyu Jianlin (33, silver) and Chinese Taipei's Lee (29, bronze).
Manu Bhaker Finishes Fifth in Air Pistol Final
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker suffered disappointment in the women's 10m air pistol individual final, finishing fifth with a score of 181.1 in the eight-woman final. South Korea's Gaeun Choo took gold with an Asian and Games record of 246.3, while China's Yiyao Shen (241.3) and Ranxin Jiang (221.6) claimed silver and bronze respectively.
Bhaker had entered the final after finishing third in qualification with 579 points, including 20 inner 10s. India also narrowly missed a team medal in the women's air pistol event, finishing fourth with an aggregate of 1719-44x — level with Vietnam's bronze-winning 1719-46x but behind on inner 10s. China (1735-56x) took gold and South Korea (1730-55x) silver.
Bhaker is now expected to shift focus to the 25m pistol event, where she will compete alongside Esha and 2018 Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat.
India's Overall Shooting Tally
With Wednesday's double skeet bronze, India's shooting medal count at the Asian Games 2026 rose to six medals — four silver and two bronze. At the previous edition in Hangzhou, India had produced a record haul of 22 shooting medals — seven gold, nine silver, and six bronze — setting a high benchmark the 2026 contingent is working to approach.
With several individual and team events still to come, India's shooting programme in Nagoya remains very much a work in progress.
Point of View
But Wednesday also exposed the margins that separate bronze from nothing — Naruka's one-point miss in the individual final and India's team air pistol exit on inner 10s are the kind of near-misses that accumulate into a strategic question about finishing. With six medals and no gold yet, the 2026 tally trails the record 22-medal haul from Hangzhou by some distance. The skeet double is a bright spot, but the programme needs its big names — Manu Bhaker chief among them — to convert qualification form into finals medals before the Games close.
NationPress
23 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How did India's men's skeet team win bronze at Asian Games 2026?
India's men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill finished level with Kazakhstan on 346 points and won the bronze medal in a subsequent shoot-off. Naruka top-scored in qualification with 119 out of 125.
Who were in India's women's skeet team at Asian Games 2026?
The women's skeet team comprised Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Razia Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan, who combined for 331 points to take bronze. China won gold with 347 and Kazakhstan took silver with 336.
How did Manu Bhaker perform at Asian Games 2026?
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol individual final with a score of 181.1. South Korea's Gaeun Choo won gold with an Asian and Games record of 246.3. Bhaker will next compete in the 25m pistol event.
What is India's total shooting medal tally at Asian Games 2026?
As of 23 September 2026, India has won six shooting medals — four silver and two bronze — at the Asian Games in Nagoya. At the previous Hangzhou edition, India claimed a record 22 shooting medals including seven gold.
Why did Anantjeet Singh Naruka miss the individual skeet medal?
Naruka finished fourth in the men's skeet individual final with 25/28, just one point behind Chinese Taipei's Lee who claimed bronze with 29. Qatar's Al-Athba won gold with an Asian Record of 34, followed by China's Lyu Jianlin with 33 for silver.
