Meghana Sajjanar wins Bronze at Asian Championships

Key facts

• Indian shooter Meghana Sajjanar clinched the individual bronze medal and team gold in the 10m air rifle competition at the Asian Championships held in New Delhi.
• The 32-year-old athlete from Bengaluru achieved the podium finish while in the eighth month of her pregnancy.
• Elavenil Valarivan won the individual gold medal in the event with a score of 252.0, while Misaki Nobata of Japan secured the silver medal.
• Meghana Sajjanar maintained a score of 104.1 after the first ten shots and defeated compatriot Arya Borse to confirm her bronze medal.
• This achievement follows her previous bronze medal win at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup held in Ningbo, China, in September 2025.
• The athlete is scheduled to participate in the 10m mixed air rifle team event alongside Rudrankksh Patil before taking a competitive break.