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[ad_1] File photo of Manu Bhaker.© TwitterWith 876 points, the Indian trio of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan finished on top in the 25m Pistol women's team qualification on Tuesday at the Asian Games. China and Chinese Taipei are in second and third positions respectively. Bhaker is at the top of the table with 294 points ahead of China's Sixuan Feng in the women's 25m Pistol qualification in the precision round. Esha finished third with 292 while Sangwan finished at 11th with 290. The trio's combined score has put India on top of the team event with 876 points. China is close behind with 874 points.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)World championships gold medallist Bhaker averaged 9.800 in the 25m pistol women's qualification precision event. E...

[ad_1] Indian shooters made a telling statement at the Asian Games, winning three medals, including a team gold, as the country's marksmen asserted their class by grabbing five podium finishes. A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion Rudrankksh Patil gave the country its first gold medal, securing the top place on the podium with a world record score. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar then earned the country an individual bronze -- India's fourth in shooting so far -- in the event after a third-place shoot-off with compatriot Rudrankksh, who finished fourth.(Asian Games Medals Tally | Full Schedule - Sep 25)The triumvirate of Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Adarsh Singh totalled 1718 to win bronze in men's 25m rapid-fire pistol event. In the individual section, ...

[ad_1] Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won bronze medal in his individual event© TwitterIndian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar on Monday was elated at winning two medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “I never thought that I would win two medals in a single day,” the 22-year-old athlete told ANI. Aishwary was part of the Indian team which won a gold at the Men's 10 Metre Air Rifle Team event earlier today and he also notched a bronze medal in the individual event of the same category. “It is not a gold medal (in a team event) but also our world record so it is very special. We are very happy that we won gold in the team event and created a new world record in the Asian Games,” said the shooter who hails from Khargone in Madhya Pradesh.Standing on the stadium to recieve th...