Asian Games Skeet Medals
India Secures Three Skeet Bronzes at the Asian Games
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Manu Bhaker’s fifth-place finish came during her first competition since the death of her coach and mentor Jaspal Rana earlier in the year, as well as the recent death of her grandmother. She became emotional while discussing Rana after the final, saying, “When a person has been a big part of your life, it just stays.”
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In the women’s skeet team event, Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal each scored 111 of a possible 125, while Maheshwari Chauhan contributed 109; China won gold with 357 and Kazakhstan took silver with 336.
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Anantjeet Singh Naruka’s individual skeet final was undermined by two missed shots in the opening series; he finished with 25 in the final. Dhillon qualified eighth for the women’s final and Dhaliwal ninth before placing fourth and last, respectively.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the women’s skeet team, praising their “focus, precision and teamwork” after India won its first Asian Games medal in the women’s team skeet event.
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Bhaker, a Paris Olympic bronze medallist in the individual 10m air pistol and mixed team event, finished the Asian Games final with 181.1 points and is scheduled to compete next in the 25m pistol, where she is the defending champion.
India secured three bronze medals in skeet shooting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking historic breakthroughs in women's team competition. The women's skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, and Maheshwari Chauhan scored 331 points, while the men's trio of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill earned 346 points ANI. Naruka and Dhaliwal later added a mixed skeet bronze, bringing India's shooting medal haul to eight.
The medals came as Manu Bhaker, a Paris Olympic bronze winner, finished fifth in the women's 10m air-pistol final with 181.1 points. Bhaker competed in her first major event since the deaths of her coach Jaspal Rana in June and her grandmother. She became emotional discussing Rana, saying The Times of India, "When a person has been a big part of your life, it just stays."
Women's Skeet Team Breaks New Ground
The women's skeet team bronze represents India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the women's team skeet event Yardbarker. Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal each scored 111 of 125 possible points, while Maheshwari Chauhan added 109. China dominated with 357 points for gold, while Kazakhstan took silver with 336 ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team, praising their "focus, accuracy, composure and unwavering team spirit" Prime Minister's Office. Maheshwari Chauhan told ANI, "A good team effort helped us finish on the podium," though she noted the group was "not totally satisfied with the color of the medal."
Men's Skeet Team Captures Bronze Despite Open Finals
Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill combined for 346 points in the men's team skeet qualification Prime Minister's Office. Naruka's individual final was undermined when he missed two shots early, finishing with just 25 points in the round The Times of India. He qualified eighth for the final but could not convert to an individual medal.
Manu Bhaker Competes Through Personal Grief
Manu Bhaker qualified third for the women's 10m air-pistol final with 579 points and 20 inner 10s The Times of India. The Paris Olympic bronze medallist finished fifth with 181.1 points in the final. This was her first competition since losing coach Jaspal Rana to a heart attack in June and the recent death of her grandmother National Herald.
Bhaker reflected on Rana's influence after the final, saying The Times of India, "When a person has been a big part of your life, it just stays. He was just so adamant about the process." The Paris bronze medallist is scheduled next to compete in the 25m pistol event, where she is the defending Asian Games champion National Herald.
Mixed Skeet Success and Narrow Pistol Team Defeat
Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal secured bronze in the mixed skeet event News18, bringing India's shooting total to eight medals. The pair's performance marked another breakthrough for Indian skeet shooting at the Asian Games.
India's women's 10m air-pistol team narrowly missed bronze, tied with Vietnam at 1,719 points The Times of India. Vietnam claimed the medal on the inner-10 tiebreaker. Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Suruchi Singh could not overcome the tie-breaking rule, marking a disappointment after a strong qualification round National Herald.
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