Esha Singh Wins Silver in Asian Games 25m Pistol

India’s Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol final at the 2026 Asian Games on September 28, finishing level on 38 points with China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan before Xiao won the gold-medal shoot-off. North Korea’s Kim Hyon Suk took bronze with 34 points. Singh secured her place in the medal contest after a tense final that included several tie-breaks. She and Kim were tied through the first two rounds of their shoot-off for silver and bronze, before Singh hit three targets to Kim’s two in the next round. The result assured Singh at least silver and sent her on to face Xiao for gold. Singh and Xiao were tied on 38 points after the regular final. In the deciding contest, Xiao hit three targets and Singh hit two, giving the Chinese shooter gold. Reports agree on the result but describe the gold-medal tie-break sequence differently, so the precise number and order of shoot-offs is unclear. Singh opened the final strongly, hitting all five targets in the first series and four in the second. She later fell behind Xiao, then drew level again after 20 shots. The three shooters were tied at 20 points after 25 shots.