Asian Shooting Championship: Suruchi-Saurabh win mixed team bronze
The duo had finished fifth in the qualification with 578 points, losing out on placing in the gold medal match by three points. Suruchi had a better showing of the two, accumulating 292 points which included a perfect first series. Saurabh, on the other hand, shot 286.
In the first bronze medal match, the pair had to go up against Chinese Taipei's Liu Heng-Yu and Hsieh Hsiang-Chen. The Indians comfortably romped home with a tally of 17-9.
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Published on Aug 20, 2025
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