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Dia and Manush Make History at Asian Games: India's Second Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Medal
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News18•25-09-2026, 17:34
Dia and Manush Make History at Asian Games: India's Second Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Medal
- •Manush Shah and Dia Chital secured a bronze medal in mixed doubles table tennis at the Asian Games.
- •The Indian pair made history by bringing home a medal despite losing to China's world number one pair in the semifinals.
- •They caused a major upset in the quarterfinals, defeating the strong Hong Kong pair to reach the semifinals.
- •This marks only India's second medal in mixed doubles table tennis in Asian Games history, following Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra's bronze in 2018.
- •Manush Shah advanced in men's singles, and Yashaswini Ghorpade secured her spot in the last 16 of the women's singles event.
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Manush Shah and Dia Chitale won a historic bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the 2026 Asian Games.
They defeated Hong Kong's world number four pair, Du Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting, with a score of 3-1 in the quarterfinals.
This is only India's second-ever medal in mixed doubles table tennis at the Asian Games, following the first bronze won by Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in 2018.
