Asian Games 2026: India wins silver in men's 10m air rifle team; Rudrankksh, Himanshu make individual final
India won a silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. The team finished behind China, who set a new world record, while South Korea took the bronze.
Why it matters
This result contributes to India's growing presence in international shooting sports and highlights the competitive nature of the Asian Games.
India clinched a silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Monday (September 21, 2026), with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also qualifying for the individual final.
Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1.
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China claimed the gold with a world record team total of 1899.0 points, bettering their previous mark by 0.6 points.
South Korea produced a strong fightback but had settle for bronze with a total of 1884.2 points.
Rudrankksh finished with a score of 631.8 points to occupy third place in the individual qualification standings, while Himanshu's 630.0 put himself in seventh.
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Parth, on the other hand, missed out on a place in the individual final after finishing 10th with 628.3 points.
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