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Kamaljeet & Suruchi: Accidental Shooters Who Brought Gold to India!
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News18•25-09-2026, 12:31
Kamaljeet & Suruchi: Accidental Shooters Who Brought Gold to India!
- •Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh's air rifle secured India's second gold medal at the Asian Games.
- •The duo, both from Haryana, won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed doubles event.
- •Kamaljeet initially aimed to be an athlete but switched to shooting after an injury; Suruchi defied her wrestling-focused family to pursue shooting.
- •Despite disappointing individual performances, they made a brilliant comeback in the mixed event, setting an Asian record.
- •Kamaljeet overcame financial difficulties and a late start in shooting, while Suruchi broke family tradition to achieve success in the sport.
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Kamaljeet and Suruchi won India's second gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games by securing first place in the 10m air pistol mixed doubles event.
Kamaljeet originally wanted to be a track and field athlete before an injury redirected him to shooting, while Suruchi came from a wrestling-dominant family where her relatives wanted her to be a wrestler.
Neither Kamaljeet nor Suruchi made it to the individual event finals, as Kamaljeet finished ninth and Suruchi finished 26th in the individual qualification rounds.
