Asian Games 2026: Indian men's air rifle team clinch the silver medal
Rudrankksh Patil (631.8) and Himanshu Dhillon (630.0) also qualified for the Individual final.
Rudrankksh Patil. (Photo credit: Rudrankksh/IG)
Indian shooters added another medal to the country’s tally as the men’s 10m air rifle team claimed silver at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday.
The trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane combined for a total of 1890.1 to finish second behind China, who set a new world record with 1899.0.
India were the defending champions, but the team could not find their best rhythm and finished nearly nine points behind the dominant Chinese side.
In the individual qualification, Rudrankksh Patil (631.8) and Himanshu Dhillon (630.0) advanced to the final, finishing third and seventh respectively.
Former junior world champion Parth Mane, making his Asian Games debut, had a disappointing start, finishing 11th with a score of 628.3.
China’s Sheng Lihao topped the qualification with 635.4, followed by compatriot Mi Sihan in second place with 633.0.
The individual final is scheduled for 9:00 AM later today and will feature two shooters each from China, India and South Korea, along with one each from Indonesia and Mongolia.
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