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Anish Bhanwala Secures Spot in Asian Games 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final After Korean Exclusion
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News18•01-10-2026, 11:00
Anish Bhanwala Secures Spot in Asian Games 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final After Korean Exclusion
- •India's Anish Bhanwala qualified for the men's 25m rapid fire pistol finals at the Asian Games despite finishing ninth in the qualification round.
- •Anish secured his spot after a Korean shooter was excluded due to the two-shooters-per-nation rule, moving him into the final showdown.
- •Song Jong Ho, the lowest-placed Korean qualifier, had to step aside, allowing Anish to advance.
- •China's Su Lianbofan topped the qualification with an Asian Games record score of 592-24x.
- •This event is the last shooting competition of the ongoing Asian Games, where India has already won 15 medals.
Key Questions Answered
Although Anish finished ninth in the qualification round with a score of 576-17x, he advanced to the final after a Korean shooter had to be dropped to comply with the rule allowing only two shooters per nation.
Song Jong Ho, who finished fourth in qualification with a score of 580-26x as the lowest-placed Korean, had to step aside because Korea had three qualifiers and nations are restricted to two shooters in the final.
China's Su Lianbofan topped the qualification round with an Asian Games record score of 592-24x.
