Excitement peaked on day eight of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship as India’s Anish Bhanwala secured bronze in the high-stakes men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol final. The event at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range saw Kazakhstan grab four golds, yet India boosted its tally to 41 golds, 19 silvers, 15 bronzes—with two days to go.
Adrian Karmarkar’s gold in junior men’s 50m rifle prone and the junior RFP team’s victory fueled the momentum. Anish’s path was gritty: qualifying seventh at 574, with Adarsh eighth at 573. Nikita Chiryukin ruled quals at 582.
Japan’s Dai Yoshioka and Vietnam’s duo pushed forward. Finals drama unfolded across eight series. Top trio—Anish, Yoshioka, Chiryukin—prevailed initially, ousting Kabakov and Woo.
Adarsh fell at 11 hits post-four. Anish tied at 21 after six but seventh-series slips (two hits) versus five and four handed him bronze at 23. Yoshioka’s flawless 31 set new Asian/world marks; Chiryukin 28 silver.
Islam Satpayev’s double gold in men’s 50m prone (individual 622.5, team) dazzled, with India snagging bronze via Babu Panwar (621.3) and silver team.
Junior prone saw Karmarkar (621.7 gold), Kazakhstan silvers/bronze, team gold narrowly.
Final event: Indonesia’s Farrell (29 gold), India’s Sharma (23 silver), Nelavalli (19 bronze); team gold at 1729.
India’s shooters blend experience and youth, positioning strongly for more glory.