SportsFriday, 25 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
India wins first-ever Asian Games bronze in mixed team skeet; Parinaaz Dhaliwal-Anantjeet Singh Naruka score 44
India won its first Asian Games medal in mixed team skeet through Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In the Asian Games skeet mixed team event, India’s Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won bronze after finishing with 44 hits, as reported on September 25, 2026.
Key specifics
- India’s pair scored 138 in qualification and finished 4th to enter the final.
- Qatar topped qualification with 145, followed by South Korea with 143 and China with 140.
- In the final, China won gold with 52 hits and South Korea took silver with 51 hits.
- India’s 44-hit total placed it 3rd, securing bronze in the mixed team skeet event.
- This was India’s first-ever medal in the Asian Games mixed team skeet category.
Exam lens
Question type: sports-current affairs, medal-firsts and rankings; key facts: Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Anantjeet Singh Naruka, 44 hits, 138 qualification score, Qatar 145, China 52, South Korea 51. TNPSC may ask which event gave India its first mixed team skeet medal.