Indian shooters Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet delivered a major medal-winning performance at the Asian Games 2026, winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on Friday, September 25. The victory gave India its second gold medal of the ongoing competition and also saw the duo set a new Asian record.The Indian pair finished the final with an impressive score of 484.6 points at the Aichi General Shooting Range in Japan. South Korea took the silver medal with 478.0 points, while Iran secured bronze with 415.8 points. Indonesia finished with 349.4 points and was eliminated.Key HighlightsSuruchi Singh and Kamaljeet won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.India secured its second gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.The Indian duo scored 484.6 points in the final.South Korea won silver with 478.0 points.Iran claimed bronze with 415.8 points.The pair broke the previous Asian record of 481.3 points.The previous record was held by Uzbekistan.Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet Win India’s Second GoldSuruchi Singh and Kamaljeet maintained control of the competition from the early stages of the final. They opened strongly with 103.0 points in the first series and continued to build their advantage over the South Korean and Iranian pairs.The Indian duo eventually finished with 484.6 points, beating South Korea by 6.6 points. Their consistent performance throughout the final helped them secure the gold medal without losing the top position.The victory also marked India's first shooting gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games. Earlier in the competition, Indian shooters had collected medals across rifle events, but the mixed team pistol gold added another significant result to India's shooting campaign.Asian Record for Indian ShootersAlong with the gold medal, Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet broke the Asian record in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.The previous Asian record stood at 481.3 points and had been set by Uzbekistan earlier this year during the Asian Shooting Championships in New Delhi. The Indian pair surpassed that mark by scoring 484.6 points in the Asian Games final.The performance was particularly notable after both shooters missed out on individual finals. Kamaljeet finished ninth in individual qualification, while Suruchi Singh finished 26th. The pair came together in the mixed team event and produced a record-breaking performance.(READ MORE : Asian Games 2026: India Women Beat Japan 3-1 to Reach Hockey Semifinals)South Korea Takes Silver, Iran Wins BronzeSouth Korea's Suhyeon Hong and Gaeun Choo finished second with 478.0 points to take the silver medal. The Korean pair remained within striking distance during the final but could not overtake the Indian duo.Iran finished third with 415.8 points to secure the bronze medal, while Indonesia ended the final round with 349.4 points and was eliminated from medal contention.India’s Asian Games 2026 CampaignThe gold medal adds to India's growing medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet's performance has also strengthened India's campaign in shooting, which has been one of the country's key medal-producing sports at the Games.The 10m air pistol mixed team gold comes as India continues its participation across shooting, athletics, hockey and other events at the Asian Games 2026.
