Anish finishes seventh, India ends campaign with 15 medals
Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala finished seventh in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final at the 2026 Asian Games. India concluded its shooting campaign with a total of 15 medals, marking a strong but slightly lower performance compared to previous games.
Why it matters
The performance reflects India's competitive standing in international shooting sports and the impact of specific qualification rules on athlete outcomes.
India’s Anish Bhanwala finished seventh in men's 25m rapid fire pistol final as the country's shooting contingent concluded its campaign in the Asian Games with 15 medals, including three gold.
Anish shot four out of five at a crucial stage of the final to finish with 11 hits from 15 shots. Although he was tied for the third-best at that stage of the final, his lower qualification score meant he lost the tie-break and was eliminated in seventh place out of eight shooters.
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Earlier, Anish qualified for the final due to a technical qualification rule rather than finishing in the standard top positions.
The Indian shooter actually finished in ninth place during the qualification round with a total score of 576-17x. Normally, only the top eight shooters advance to the medal round.
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