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Kamaljeet and Suruchi Secure India's Second Gold at Asian Games in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Doubles.
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News18•25-09-2026, 09:57
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Secure India's Second Gold at Asian Games in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Doubles.
- •Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won India's second gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in the 10m air pistol mixed doubles event.
- •Kamaljeet, from Rewari, and Suruchi, from Jhajjar, are both shooters from Haryana who initially pursued other sports.
- •Kamaljeet aspired to be a track and field athlete but switched to shooting after an injury, while Suruchi, despite a family of wrestlers, chose shooting.
- •The Indian pair defeated South Korea's Suhyun Hong and Gaun Chu in the final with a score of 484.6 points to claim the gold medal.
- •This was India's final opportunity to win a medal in the 10m air pistol events after disappointing performances in individual and team categories.
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Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won India's second gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 by securing victory in the 10m air pistol mixed doubles event.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi won the gold medal by defeating South Korea's pair of Suhyun Hong and Gaun Chu in the final, while Iran secured the bronze medal.
Kamaljeet initially wanted to be a track and field athlete before an injury halted his speed, whereas Suruchi came from a wrestling-focused family and initially faced expectations to become a wrestler.
