Aichi-Nagoya, 20 October (H.S.): India’s experienced shooter Manish Narwal brought pride to the country by winning the silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Narwal scored 233.7 points in the final and also secured a quota place for India for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

South Korea’s Jo Jeongdu claimed the gold medal with 241.3 points, setting a new Asian Para Games record in the process. China’s Yang Chao secured the bronze medal with 214.3 points.

India’s other finalist, Rudransh Khandelwal, finished seventh with 127.3 points. A total of eight shooters competed in the final.

Narwal began shooting in 2016 and has since established himself as one of India’s leading para-shooters. He has won medals at both the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games and was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.

After winning bronze at the previous Asian Para Games, Narwal improved on his performance this time by claiming silver, further adding to his achievements on the international stage.

---------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar