India continues to excel in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, adding more medals to the overall tally in this cornerstone discipline. After Elavenil Valarivan starred for India on Sunday in the women’s 10m air rifle team and individual events, winning silver in both, the men’s shooting team rose to the occasion on the third day. While Asian Games debutant Himanshu Dhillon won the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event on Monday, Rudrankksh Patil joined him on the podium with bronze. Earlier in the day, the two, alongside Parth Mane, won the silver in the 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.&nbsp;With three medals on day three of the competition, India’s shooting medal tally at the Games climbed to five and counting.While Himanshu shot 252.4 for the second-place finish, China’s Sheng Lihao -- the reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 – won gold with 254.2, successfully defending his Asian Games title. Rudrankksh was third with 230.9 after 22 shots.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-2026-meet-yu-zidi-china-s-13-year-old-gold-medallist-swimmer-1789970749048">Asian Games 2026: Meet Yu Zidi - China's 13-year-old gold medallist swimmer</a>&nbsp;Rudrankksh took the early lead after 14 shots with 148.2; Sheng Lihao was second with 147.7 and Himanshu at third on 147.4. Himanshu then produced a brilliant 10.9 to close the gap with Rudrankksh, before Lihao took the lead after 16 shots. The three remained ahead till the end, and after 20 shots, China’s Lihao led with 211.6, with Rudrankksh Patil second on 210.6 and Himanshu third on 210.0.&nbsp;In the team event, the Indian trio scored an aggregate of 1890.1 to finish second behind China, who set a world record of 1899.0 for gold. South Korea took bronze with 1884.2.&nbsp;Himanshu qualified seventh for the individual final with 630.0, while Rudrankksh entered as the third-highest qualifier with 631.8. Parth’s 628.3 placed him 11th and out of contention for the individual final.

India’s shooting rush continues at the Asian Games as Himanshu Dhillon wins silver and Rudrankksh Patil takes bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle.

India continues to excel in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, adding more medals to the overall tally in this cornerstone discipline. After Elavenil Valarivan starred for India on Sunday in the women’s 10m air rifle team and individual events, winning silver in both, the men’s shooting team rose to the occasion on the third day. While Asian Games debutant Himanshu Dhillon won the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event on Monday, Rudrankksh Patil joined him on the podium with bronze. Earlier in the day, the two, alongside Parth Mane, won the silver in the 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery. With three medals on day three of the competition, India’s shooting medal tally at the Games climbed to five and counting. While Himanshu shot 252.4 for the second-place finish, China’s Sheng Lihao -- the reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 – won gold with 254.2, successfully defending his Asian Games title. Rudrankksh was third with 230.9 after 22 shots. Also read| Asian Games 2026: Meet Yu Zidi - China's 13-year-old gold medallist swimmer Rudrankksh took the early lead after 14 shots with 148.2; Sheng Lihao was second with 147.7 and Himanshu at third on 147.4. Himanshu then produced a brilliant 10.9 to close the gap with Rudrankksh, before Lihao took the lead after 16 shots. The three remained ahead till the end, and after 20 shots, China’s Lihao led with 211.6, with Rudrankksh Patil second on 210.6 and Himanshu third on 210.0. In the team event, the Indian trio scored an aggregate of 1890.1 to finish second behind China, who set a world record of 1899.0 for gold. South Korea took bronze with 1884.2. Himanshu qualified seventh for the individual final with 630.0, while Rudrankksh entered as the third-highest qualifier with 631.8. Parth’s 628.3 placed him 11th and out of contention for the individual final.

India’s shooting rush continues at the Asian Games as Himanshu Dhillon wins silver and Rudrankksh Patil takes bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle.

Asian Games: Indian shooting rush continues with silver-bronze finish in men's 10m air rifle

Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday created history by winning the country's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men's skeet here. In the 40-shot final, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot 37 to finish ahead of Korea's Minsu Kim (36) and Britain's Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.

The shooter shot 119/125 over two days of qualifying before coming through in a five-way shoot-off enroute his maiden individual gold. The two-time Olympian, who is the oldest member of the Indian contingent in Changwon this year, had won a silver at the 2016 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

Earlier in the day, the trio of Anjum Moudgil, Ashi Chouksey, and Sift Kaur Samra won bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3P team event. The Indians outplayed the Austrian team of Sheileen Waibel, Nadine Ungerank, and Rebecca Koeck 16-6 in the bronze medal match to comfortably secure a podium finish.

But the day undoubtedly belonged to Khan. After finishing with 119, he found himself vying for two final qualification spots along with four others, including two-time Olympic medallist Abdullah Al Rashidi of Kuwait.

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When Shotaro Toguchi of Japan missed his eighth shoot-off shot, he was assured of a top-eight spot. In the ranking round he was up against German Sven Korte, Korean Minki Cho and Cypriot Nicolas Vasilou for another round of 30 targets. He topped the round with 27 hits as Sven followed him to the medal round with 25 hits.

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In other results, Vijayveer Sidhu made the ranking round but failed to advance to the medal rounds while Anish and Sameer could not cross the first hurdle in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol. Vijayveer shot 584 in qualifying to finish sixth while Anish shot 582 for the 12th spot and Sameer 566 for the 30th position.

Mufaddal Deesawala finished 23rd in the women's skeet shooting a total of 108. With one gold and bronze on Monday, India remained on top of the medal tally with 13 podiums (5 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze).

Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday created history by winning the country's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men's skeet here. In the 40-shot final, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot 37 to finish ahead of Korea's Minsu Kim (36) and Britain's Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.

Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday created history by winning the country's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men's skeet here. In the 40-shot final, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot 37 to finish ahead of Korea's Minsu Kim (36) and Britain's Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively. The shooter shot 119/125 over two days of qualifying before coming through in a five-way shoot-off enroute his maiden individual gold. The two-time Olympian, who is the oldest member of the Indian contingent in Changwon this year, had won a silver at the 2016 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. Earlier in the day, the trio of Anjum Moudgil, Ashi Chouksey, and Sift Kaur Samra won bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3P team event. The Indians outplayed the Austrian team of Sheileen Waibel, Nadine Ungerank, and Rebecca Koeck 16-6 in the bronze medal match to comfortably secure a podium finish. But the day undoubtedly belonged to Khan. After finishing with 119, he found himself vying for two final qualification spots along with four others, including two-time Olympic medallist Abdullah Al Rashidi of Kuwait. Also Read: If I get 20 minutes with Virat, I might be able to help him, says Sunil Gavaskar amid Kohli's poor form When Shotaro Toguchi of Japan missed his eighth shoot-off shot, he was assured of a top-eight spot. In the ranking round he was up against German Sven Korte, Korean Minki Cho and Cypriot Nicolas Vasilou for another round of 30 targets. He topped the round with 27 hits as Sven followed him to the medal round with 25 hits. Also Read: England's 2019 World Cup hero Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket In other results, Vijayveer Sidhu made the ranking round but failed to advance to the medal rounds while Anish and Sameer could not cross the first hurdle in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol. Vijayveer shot 584 in qualifying to finish sixth while Anish shot 582 for the 12th spot and Sameer 566 for the 30th position. Mufaddal Deesawala finished 23rd in the women's skeet shooting a total of 108. With one gold and bronze on Monday, India remained on top of the medal tally with 13 podiums (5 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze).

Mairaj Ahmed Khan creates history, becomes 1st Indian male shooter to win skeet gold at ISSF World Cup

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Asian Games: Indian shooting rush continues with silver-bronze finish in men's 10m air rifle

Mairaj Ahmed Khan creates history, becomes 1st Indian male shooter to win skeet gold at ISSF World Cup