Asian Games 2026: Himanshu Wins Silver, Rudrankksh Bronze

India achieved its first double podium finish at the Asian Games 2026 as Himanshu Dhillon won the Silver Medal and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil secured the Bronze Medal in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual Final.

🥈🥉 First Double Podium Finish for India! 🇮🇳

Asian Games 2026, Shooting – Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual Final, Himanshu Dhillon secured the Silver Medal with a score of 252.4, while Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil (TOPS Core & Khelo India Athlete) won Bronze with 230.9.

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Himanshu Dhillon delivered a medal-winning performance on his Asian Games debut, finishing with a score of 252.4 to claim the silver medal.Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, a TOPS Core and Khelo India Athlete, added another Asian Games medal to his tally after scoring 230.9 for bronze.

A double podium for Bharat in shooting!

Heartiest congratulations to Himanshu Dhillon & Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil on winning the Silver Medal & Bronze Medal respectively in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual event at the #AsianGames2026.

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— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) September 21, 2026

The impressive performance by the two Indian shooters gave the country its first double podium finish of the Asian Games 2026, underlining India’s strong start in shooting.

The achievement adds to India’s growing medal haul at the Games, with the shooting contingent continuing to make a major contribution to the country’s campaign.