SportsFriday, 25 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
India wins first-ever Asian Games bronze in men’s double sculls; Satnam Singh and Salman Khan clock 6:13.25
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won India’s first Asian Games medal in men’s double sculls with a bronze finish.
Key highlights
Direct fact
At the Asian Games rowing event reported on September 25, 2026, India’s Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men’s double sculls with a timing of 6:13.25.
Key specifics
- China’s Yi Sudi and Yide Ni won gold in 6:09.37.
- Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mehrozhbek Mamatkulov won silver in 6:10.49.
- India’s pair stayed in 2nd place up to 1,500 metres before slipping to 3rd in the final 500 metres.
- The Indian duo finished 3.88 seconds behind the gold medallists.
- This was India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in men’s double sculls.
Exam lens
Question type: sports-current affairs, first-time medal events and timings; key facts: Satnam Singh, Salman Khan, 6:13.25, China 6:09.37, Uzbekistan 6:10.49, 1,500 metres. TNPSC may ask which rowing event gave India its first Asian Games medal.