India wins double podium in men's 10m air rifle at Asian Games

Indian shooters Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil secured silver and bronze medals in the men's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, September 21, 2026. China's Sheng Lihao won the gold medal in the event held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The result marked a double podium finish for India in the individual competition. Dhillon finished second with a score of 231.0, while Patil took third place with 230.9. Sheng claimed the top spot with a final score of 233.0. The competition was closely contested throughout, with Patil leading after the initial series before Sheng moved ahead in the later stages. Earlier on the same day, the Indian men's team of Patil, Dhillon, and Parth Mane had won a silver medal in the team event. The trio combined for a total score of 1890.1 points, finishing behind the Chinese team, which scored 1899.0. South Korea took the bronze in the team competition with 1841.4 points. The individual final saw a dramatic conclusion. Patil, who had led for much of the match, was eliminated after 22 shots, finishing just 0.1 point behind Dhillon. Dhillon then faced Sheng in the final two-person battle for gold. Both shooters recorded 10.