Manu Bhaker wins silver medal at Asian Shooting Championships 2026

Key facts

• Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker won the silver medal in the 25m pistol final at the Asian Shooting Championships 2026 held in New Delhi.
• Thuy Trang Nguyen of Vietnam secured the gold medal after defeating Bhaker in a shoot-off, following a tied score of 35.
• India's Esha Singh finished the competition in the third position to claim the bronze medal in the 25m pistol event.
• Meghana Sajjanar won a bronze medal at the same championships while competing in her eighth month of pregnancy.
• Bhaker qualified for the final with a score of 584 and used a new pistol from the Italian manufacturer Pardini.
• Bhaker previously won two bronze medals in the 25m pistol event at the 2021 and 2023 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cups.
• Bhaker finished in seventh place in the 10m air pistol final five days prior to winning the silver medal.
• The qualification cycle for the 2028 Los Angeles (LA) Olympics is scheduled to commence on 31 July 2026.
• The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was the body associated with the event's documentation.