Asian Games 2026: India win 10 m air rifle men's team silver; Himanshu Dhillon silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in individual
On 21 September 2026, India won silver in the men's 10 m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, and Himanshu Dhillon (silver) and Rudrankksh Patil (bronze) then made a double podium in the individual final.
Summary
India's men's 10 m air rifle trio of Rudrankksh Patil (631.8), Himanshu Dhillon (630.0) and Parth Mane (628.3) totalled 1890.1 for silver behind China's world-record 1899.0, with South Korea taking bronze. In the individual final, Himanshu Dhillon lost the final two-man contest for gold to China's Sheng Lihao, finishing on 231.0 to Sheng's 233.0. Rudrankksh Patil, a former world champion, took bronze.
Key facts
- Team event
- Silver, 1890.1 — Rudrankksh Patil 631.8, Himanshu Dhillon 630.0, Parth Mane 628.3
- Team podium
- Gold China (world record 1899.0); bronze South Korea
- Individual
- Silver Himanshu Dhillon (231.0); bronze Rudrankksh Patil
- Individual gold
- Sheng Lihao (China), 233.0
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which Indian shooter won silver in the men's 10 m air rifle individual event at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: D — Himanshu Dhillon
Himanshu Dhillon won silver behind China's Sheng Lihao; Rudrankksh Patil took bronze.
What was India's total in the men's 10 m air rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: C — 1890.1
India totalled 1890.1 for silver; China won with a world-record 1899.0.
Who won gold in the men's 10 m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: A — Sheng Lihao
China's Sheng Lihao won gold with 233.0, ahead of Himanshu Dhillon's 231.0.
Consider the following about the men's 10 m air rifle events at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. China won the team gold with a world-record total. 2. Parth Mane qualified for the individual final along with Rudrankksh Patil. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
China won team gold with a world-record 1899.0. Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil made the individual final; Parth Mane finished outside the top eight.