Manu Bhaker Clinches Silver in 25m Pistol at Asian Shooting Championships 2026:
India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker staged a strong comeback by winning the silver medal in the 25m pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2026 in New Delhi. This came just five days after she finished seventh in the 10m air pistol final. Showing resilience and mental strength, Manu fought through a tense final and a double shoot-off to secure second place, marking her first-ever individual silver in the 25m pistol event.In the 25m pistol final, Manu Bhaker delivered a composed performance despite a slow start.She qualified comfortably with a score of 584, underlining her strong form.
The final turned intense as Manu finished with 35 points, tied with Vietnam’s Thuy Trang Nguyen.The contest went into a shoot-off twice, where Manu narrowly missed out on gold after dropping three targets in the second shoot-off, settling for silver in a closely fought battle.
