Kamaljeet and Suruchi Win Gold at 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event at Asian Games 2026

India struck gold in shooting at the Asian Games 2026 on 25th September, 2026, as Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet claimed the 10m air pistol mixed team title in Japan. The duo shot an Asian record 484.6 at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery, comfortably beating South Korea (478.0) and Iran, who settled for bronze with 415.8.

Kamaljeet & Suruchi Win India's Second Gold in 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team at Asian Games 2026

1. It was India's first-ever Asian Games gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, going one step better than the silver Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS won at Hangzhou 2023. 
2. The pair had already shown their class in qualification, topping the field with 587-29x, a score that equalled the Asian record and set a fresh Asian Games qualification mark.
3. In the final, they opened strongly with 103.0, building an early 4.9-point lead over Korea, and never let go, eventually winning by 6.6 points. 
4. Kamaljeet finished ninth in qualification and missed the final, while Suruchi placed 26th.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar, and Rudrankksh Patil added a 50 m rifle. 3-Position Team Silver

India added a second medal on the same day through the men's 50m rifle 3-position team. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar, and Rudrankksh Patil combined for a total of 1762 to finish second, behind China's gold-winning score of 1766. South Korea took bronze.

Aishwary led the Indian effort with 589-34x, while Niraj and Rudrankksh contributed 588-34x and 585-26x respectively. Though Aishwary and Niraj reached the individual medal round, neither could convert it into a podium finish this time, finishing fifth and eighth.