Indian shooters Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal narrowly miss bronze medal at Asian Games

Indian shooters Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal narrowly miss bronze medal at Asian Games

Hangzhou, China: Indian shooters Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal narrowly missed out on the bronze medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ongoing Asian Games on Tuesday. The Indian duo lost 20-18 to the Republic of Korea in a thrilling shoot-off, after the two teams were tied at 16-16 at the end of regulation time.

Panwar and Jindal had started the match strongly, taking an 8-0 lead. However, the Korean pair of Hajun Park and Eunseo Lee fought back to level the scores at 12-12. The two teams then traded points to reach 16-16, before the shoot-off was needed to decide the bronze medal.

In the shoot-off, the Indian duo shot 10.3 and 10.2, while the Korean pair shot 10.4 and 10.3. This was enough to give Korea the bronze medal, while India had to settle for fourth place.

Despite missing out on the medal, Panwar and Jindal can be proud of their performance at the Asian Games. They had earlier helped India win the gold medal in the 10m air rifle team event.

Panwar, who is a former world champion in the 10m air rifle event, said that he and Jindal were disappointed to miss out on the medal, but that they had given it their all.

“We are obviously disappointed to miss out on the medal, but we gave it our all,” Panwar said. “The Korean pair shot very well in the shoot-off, and we just couldn’t match them.”

Jindal, who is a 19-year-old rising star in Indian shooting, said that she was proud of her and Panwar’s performance.

“I am proud of the way we shot today,” Jindal said. “We gave it our all and we fought till the end. It was just unfortunate that we couldn’t win the medal.”

The Indian shooting team has had a mixed bag of results at the Asian Games so far. They have won three gold medals and one silver medal, but they have also missed out on a few medals by close margins. The team will be hoping to continue their winning streak in the remaining shooting events.

The Indian shooting team has had a mixed bag of results at the Asian Games so far, but they are still in the hunt for more medals. They have already won three gold medals and one silver medal, and they have a number of top shooters who are still in contention for medals in the remaining events.

One of the Indian shooters to watch out for is Saurabh Chaudhary, who is the reigning world champion in the 10m air pistol event. Chaudhary has been in excellent form this year, and he will be looking to add an Asian Games gold medal to his collection.

Another Indian shooter who is expected to do well at the Asian Games is Manu Bhaker. Bhaker is a former world champion in the 10m air pistol event, and she is currently ranked number one in the world. Bhaker is a very versatile shooter, and she is also competing in the 25m pistol event at the Asian Games.

In addition to Chaudhary and Bhaker, India also has a number of other top shooters who are capable of winning medals at the Asian Games. These include Abhishek Verma (10m air pistol), Rahi Sarnobat (25m pistol), Anjum Moudgil (10m air rifle), and Apurvi Chandela (10m air rifle).

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The Indian shooting team will be hoping to finish their campaign at the Asian Games on a strong note. They have the potential to win a number more medals, and they will be looking to challenge China’s dominance in shooting at the continental level.

Here is a brief overview of the remaining shooting events at the Asian Games, and the Indian shooters who are competing in them:

Event: Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol

Indian shooters: Anish Bhanwala, Vijay Kumar

Event: Women’s 25m pistol

Indian shooters: Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat

Event: Men’s 50m pistol

Indian shooters: Sameer, Abhishek Verma

Event: Women’s 50m pistol

Indian shooters: Heena Sidhu, Manu Bhaker

Event: Men’s 10m air pistol team

Indian shooters: Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma, Anish Bhanwala

Event: Women’s 10m air pistol team

Indian shooters: Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, Heena Sidhu

Event: Men’s 10m air rifle team

Indian shooters: Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar

Event: Women’s 10m air rifle team

Indian shooters: Anjum Moudgil, Apurvi Chandela, Elavenil Valarivan