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India’s Women Shooters Earn Silver at Asian Games! 🥈

India’s women’s shooting team won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

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Key Points

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Silver medal won by Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal and Ashi Chouksey.

Team score: 1,763 points; China gold with 1,773 points.

Event required 20 shots from kneeling, prone and standing positions.

Tilottama placed third (590 points) in qualification.

Vidarsa placed sixth (588 points) in qualification.

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The team’s total score was 1,763 points, just behind China’s gold‑winning 1,773 points.

Each shooter fired 20 shots from three positions: kneeling, prone (lying down), and standing.

Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal qualified for the individual final, finishing third and sixth in the qualifying round.

Ashi Chouksey finished 15th, but her scores helped the team earn silver.

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qualification

the first round that decides who can go to the final

kneeling

shooting while bending on one knee

prone

shooting while lying flat on the stomach

standing

shooting while standing up straight

individual

for one person alone

final

the last competition round for the top shooters

silver

the award for second place

medal

a special prize for winning

shooting

a sport where participants aim a rifle at a target

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