Manu Bhaker, Mirabai Chanu Lead India’s Asian Games Medal Bid
Manu Bhaker, Mirabai Chanu Lead India’s Asian Games Medal Bid
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India’s shooting campaign begins with Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Suruchi Inder Singh in the women’s 10m air-pistol qualification; the qualification round also determines the team medals, while successful shooters return for the individual final.
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Alongside Mirabai Chanu, Gyaneshwari Yadav is scheduled to compete in the women’s 53kg Group A weightlifting final, adding another Indian weightlifting medal opportunity on the day.
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Roshibina Devi is seeking her third individual Asian Games medal in as many appearances in the women’s 60kg sanda competition.
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The Asian Games squash singles events also serve as a qualification pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with Olympic quotas available to the men’s and women’s champions.
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Mirabai Chanu’s campaign carries a broader national significance: India is seeking to end its long wait for a women’s weightlifting medal at the Asian Games, amid the dominance of China and North Korea in the 49kg division.
Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10-meter air pistol final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, missing out on a medal despite qualifying third in the qualification round NDTV. Meanwhile, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu competes in the 49-kilogram final as India seeks its first women's weightlifting medal at the Asian Games Dainik Jagran.
India's medal hopes on the day also rest on shooter Roshibina Devi, who is assured of a medal in the women's 60-kilogram sanda competition, while the men's badminton team faces China in the semifinals with a gold-medal match berth on the line ABP Live.
Bhaker's Fifth-Place Finish Disappoints In Pistol Final
Manu Bhaker qualified third in the women's 10-meter air pistol qualification with 579 points, earning her spot in the individual final Dainik Jagran. However, she could not convert that momentum into a medal. Bhaker finished fifth in the final, registering 9.6 points and falling short of the podium NDTV. The double Olympic medallist's strong qualification effort proved insufficient against the day's toughest competition.
Chanu Seeks Historic Weightlifting Breakthrough
Mirabai Chanu competes in the women's 49-kilogram weightlifting final on a day packed with medal opportunities Dainik Jagran. India has never won a women's weightlifting medal at the Asian Games, with China and North Korea dominating the 49-kilogram division historically ABP Live. Gyaneshwari Yadav also lifts in the women's 53-kilogram Group A final, giving India two weightlifting chances to end that medal drought.
Roshibina Devi Chases Third Sanda Medal
Roshibina Devi is assured of a medal in the women's 60-kilogram sanda competition, continuing her strong Asian Games record ABP Live. She competes in her third straight Asian Games in the martial arts event, seeking her third individual medal across those appearances. The assured medal adds to India's strong medal-haul potential on a busy day of competition.
Badminton Team Eyes Gold-Medal Match Against China
India's men's badminton team has already locked a medal after defeating Japan and now faces China in the semifinals ABP Live. A victory would send India to the gold-medal match. The team's strong run underscores India's depth across multiple Olympic disciplines at the Asian Games.
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