Asian Shooting Championships: Saurabh, Anmol & Aditya Win Silver In 10m Air Pistol Team
Indian shooters began their quest at the Asian Championships with the men's team clinching the 10m air pistol team silver. Anmol Jain narrowly missed an individual medal.
Indian shooters began their quest to improve their medal tally at the Asian Championships (rifle/pistol/shotgun) with the men clinching the 10m air pistol team silver on Monday.
Faridabad marksman Anmol Jain narrowly missed an individual medal in the event, finishing sixth.
Which Indians Won Medal At Asian Shooting Championships?
The men's team, consisting of Anmol (580), Aditya Malra (579), and Asian Games gold medallist Saurabh Chaudhary (576), achieved a combined score of 1,735 points, finishing behind China, who secured the gold with 1,744 points. Iran took the bronze with a total of 1,733 points.
In the individual men's 10m air pistol category, Anmol, who had progressed to the final in seventh place with a qualification score of 580, finished sixth in the medal round with 155.1 points. Hu Kai of China won the gold with a score of 241.6, while South Korea's Hong Suhyeon took silver with 239.0, and Iran's Amir Joharikhou claimed the bronze with 216.8.
The other Indian shooters, Aditya (579) and Chaudhary (576), finished 13th and 21st respectively in the qualification round, missing the finals.
Amit Sharma, a 20-year-old who began competing internationally as a junior in 2023, topped the qualification round with an impressive score of 588 out of a 48-strong field. However, as he was competing in the 'Ranking Points Only' (RPO) category, he could not advance to the final. RPO shooters participate for rankings and cannot advance to the medal round. Another Indian RPO shooter, Varun Tomar, shot 584, finishing fourth in the qualification round.
Kapil secured the individual junior men's 10m air pistol gold with a score of 243.0, having shot 579 in qualification to enter the medal round in fourth place. Another Indian, Gavin Antony, also reached the final and shot 220.7 to win the bronze medal. The trio of Gavin (582), Kapil, and Vijay Tomar (562) achieved a combined score of 1,723 points, winning the team silver behind South Korea, who amassed 1,734 points.
India has fielded 182 shooters across senior, junior, and youth categories, making it the country's largest-ever contingent in the continental meet. Medals are available in 58 events—46 individual and 12 mixed team—across various categories.
In the previous edition of the continental event in Changwon, the senior Indian team had won six gold, eight silver, and five bronze medals, finishing third behind China, who topped the leaderboard with 14 gold medals (total 33), and hosts South Korea, who claimed nine gold medals (total 24). Overall, India had secured 59 medals (21 gold, 22 silver, and 16 bronze) in Changwon.
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