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President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Indias women's and men's skeet teams on winning bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, praising the shooters for making the nation proud through their skill, determination and team spirit.
Murmu shared a post on X, writing, "Congratulations to Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan on winning the Bronze Medal in the Womens Skeet Team event at the Asian Games 2026. Your skill, determination and team spirit have made the nation proud. May you continue to achieve greater laurels in future." The womens team of Raiza, Parinaaz and Maheshwari finished third with a combined score of 331. Raiza and Parinaaz recorded 111 points each, while Maheshwari contributed 109. China won gold with 346 points, while Kazakhstan claimed silver. The President also congratulated the men's skeet team and wrote on X, "Indias shooters continue to shine at the Asian Games! Warm congratulations to Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan on securing Bronze Medal in the Mens Skeet Team event at the Asian Games 2026. Your outstanding performance has brought pride to the nation. May you always excel and bring greater laurels to the country." The Indian mens trio finished third with a total score of 346 points, tying with Kazakhstan before prevailing in the shoot-off to secure the bronze medal. Naruka also qualified for the mens skeet individual final. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated the womens team, which comprises Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan, for securing the countrys first-ever bronze medal in the womens skeet team event at the Asian Games. "Heartiest congratulations to Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan on securing the first-ever Bronze Medal in the Womens Skeet Team event at the #AsianGames2026," Mandaviya wrote on X. Mandaviya also congratulated the Indian mens skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan after they secured bronze in the team event. "Heartiest congratulations to Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan on securing the Bronze Medal in the Mens Skeet Team event at the #AsianGames2026," he wrote. The two shooting medals added to Indias tally at the Games, where the country also celebrated a historic soft tennis bronze by Jay Meena and a silver medal by veteran weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in the womens 49kg category. Indias medal tally stood at 11, placing the country 11th in the standings, while China led with 63 medals. (ANI)
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