Aichi-Nagoya, September 24: India’s shooting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games produced another podium finish on Thursday as Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal combined to win bronze in the skeet mixed team event.
The Indian duo kept their composure under pressure to finish third in a closely fought medal round, adding another shooting medal to India’s growing tally at the Games.
China claimed the gold medal, while the Republic of Korea took silver, with India completing the podium.
For Naruka, the bronze adds another Asian Games medal to his growing international record, while Dhaliwal shared the spotlight on a day when Indian shooting once again delivered on the big stage.
The medal was the highlight of a busy day for the Indian shooters in Aichi-Nagoya.Kamaljeet, Aakash Bharadwaj and Kedarling Uchaganve were also in action, competing in the men’s 10m air pistol team event. The Indian trio finished fourth, narrowly missing out on a podium place.
Kamaljeet and Bharadwaj also competed in the individual qualification, but neither managed to make the cut for the final, while Uchaganve finished further down the standings.
Despite the disappointment in the air pistol event, the day ended on a positive note for India, with Naruka and Dhaliwal putting together a medal-winning performance in skeet.
The bronze also underlined the depth of India’s shooting contingent at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, with the discipline continuing to remain one of the country’s key medal contributors.
India will now look to build on the momentum as the shooting events continue in Aichi-Nagoya.
