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Shocking Asian Games Upset: Manu Bhaker Misses Medals in All Four Events
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News18•28-09-2026, 10:30
Shocking Asian Games Upset: Manu Bhaker Misses Medals in All Four Events
- •Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker concluded her Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya without securing any medals across four events.
- •Bhaker competed in women’s 25m pistol and 10m air pistol individual and team events, failing to make an impact despite previous Olympic success.
- •Her campaign ended with India finishing fifth in the 25m pistol team women’s final, while she placed 11th individually, missing the final.
- •Bhaker also missed the 10m air pistol individual final, finishing fifth in qualifications, and the Indian team narrowly missed a medal, placing fourth.
- •Despite Bhaker's performance, shooting remains a strong discipline for India at the Games, with 11 medals secured so far.
Key Questions Answered
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker concluded her campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games without winning a medal. She competed in the women's 25m pistol and 10m air pistol individual and team events, but failed to make an impact or secure a podium finish.
India finished fifth in the women's 25m pistol team final with a score of 1727-56x. The trio of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Rahi Sarnobat comprised the team, while China took the gold, South Korea won silver, and Chinese Taipei secured bronze.
Shooting has been one of India's strongest disciplines, yielding a total of 11 medals, which include one gold, six silver, and four bronze medals.
