Asian Games 2026: India win bronze in both men's and women's skeet team events
On 23 September 2026, India won bronze in the men's skeet team (346, after a shoot-off with Kazakhstan) and the women's skeet team (331) at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Summary
India's men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill tied Kazakhstan on 346 and won the bronze in a shoot-off. India's women's skeet team of Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan scored 331 for bronze behind China (gold) and Kazakhstan (silver). The women's bronze was India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the women's skeet team event. Naruka also qualified for the men's skeet individual final.
Key facts
- Men's skeet team
- Bronze, 346 — Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Bhavtegh Singh Gill
- Tie-break
- Level with Kazakhstan on 346; India won the shoot-off
- Women's skeet team
- Bronze, 331 — Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
- Women's podium
- Gold China, silver Kazakhstan
- First
- India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the women's skeet team event
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How did India's men's skeet team secure bronze at the 2026 Asian Games after tying on 346?
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Correct answer: B — By a shoot-off against Kazakhstan
India were level with Kazakhstan on 346 and won the shoot-off.
Which trio won India's women's skeet team bronze at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: C — Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan scored 331 for the bronze.
Consider the following about the skeet team events at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. The women's skeet team bronze was India's first-ever Asian Games medal in that event. 2. China won gold in the women's skeet team event. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the women's bronze was India's first in the event, and China won gold with Kazakhstan taking silver.