Asian Games 2026 Day 6 News Highlights: Shot-putter Manpreet Kaur wins bronze
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South Korea’s Jeong Yu Sun finished fourth with 16.78m, while Krishna Menon recorded a best throw of 16.57m to finish fifth.
The bronze was one of several medals secured by India on Day 6 of the Asian Games.
Earlier, shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar secured silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
In table tennis, Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured bronze in mixed doubles after reaching the semi-finals, where they lost to China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
India’s squash mixed doubles pair of Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also assured the country of a medal after progressing to the semi-finals. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh advanced to the respective singles semi-finals.
India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams also booked their places in the finals after winning their respective semi-final matches against Thailand and Nepal.
In hockey, the Indian women’s team defeated Japan 3-1 in their Pool B encounter.
Elsewhere, swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 200m backstroke final, while weightlifter Seram Nirupama Devi finished seventh in the women’s 61kg category.
Boxer Preeti’s Asian Games campaign ended in the round of 16 after she lost 0-5 to North Korea’s Pang Chol Mi.
India’s medal tally stood at 21, comprising two gold, eight silver and 11 bronze medals, placing the country 12th in the standings at the time of writing.
Shot-putter Manpreet Kaur wins bronze
India’s Manpreet Kaur won the bronze medal in the women’s shot put at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Friday, while compatriot Krishna Jayasankar Menon finished fifth in the event. Manpreet produced her best throw of 17.17 metres in her fourth attempt to secure a place on the podium. China’s Song Jiayuan won the gold with 19.40m, while compatriot Zhang Linru claimed silver with 18.14m, according to ESPN.
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11:48:48 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Wrap up: All you need to know
- Manpreet Kaur won bronze in the women’s shot put with a best throw of 17.17m.
- Krishna Jayasankar Menon finished fifth in the women’s shot put with a best throw of 16.57m.
- Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
- Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in table tennis mixed doubles.
- Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar assured India of a medal by reaching the squash mixed doubles semi-finals.
- Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh advanced to the squash singles semi-finals.
- India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams reached the finals after winning their respective semi-finals.
- India’s women’s hockey team defeated Japan 3-1 in their Pool B match.
- Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 200m backstroke final.
- Seram Nirupama Devi finished seventh in the women’s 61kg weightlifting event.
- Boxer Preeti exited the Games in the round of 16 after losing 0-5 to North Korea’s Pang Chol Mi.
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Asian Games live 2026: Shot-putter Manpreet Kaur wins bronze
- India's Manpreet Kaur clinched the bronze medal in women's shot put competition of the Asian Games with an effort of 17.17m here on Friday.
- The gold and silver in this event were claimed by China through Song Jiayuan (19.40m) and Zhang Linru (18.14m).
03:45:29 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games live 2026: Indian table tennis doubles pairs bow out as Harmeet-Sathiyan, Diya-Yashaswini suffer defeats
India's campaign in the table tennis doubles events took a hit at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday as Harmeet Desai-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Diya Chitale-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das suffered defeats in the third round. Harmeet and Sathiyan were beaten 0-3 by Japan's Sora Matsushima and Shunsuke Togami in the men's doubles third round, bringing their campaign to an end, according to ESPN.
The Indian duo had earlier fought past Indonesia's Affan Pratama and Muhammad Negara 3-2 in the second round. Harmeet and Sathiyan won the opening two games 11-4, 11-7, before the Indonesian pair levelled the contest by taking the next two 11-7, 11-8. The Indians prevailed 11-6 in the decider.
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The Indian duo had earlier fought past Indonesia's Affan Pratama and Muhammad Negara 3-2 in the second round. Harmeet and Sathiyan won the opening two games 11-4, 11-7, before the Indonesian pair levelled the contest by taking the next two 11-7, 11-8. The Indians prevailed 11-6 in the decider.
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02:51:22 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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In women's competition, Indian paddler Yashaswini made it to the pre-quarters, beating Syria’s Hend Zaza 4-1 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4).
Manush Shah took the second-round clash against Iran's Faraji Benyamin 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5).
In women's competition, Indian paddler Yashaswini made it to the pre-quarters, beating Syria’s Hend Zaza 4-1 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4).
Manush Shah took the second-round clash against Iran's Faraji Benyamin 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5).
01:43:30 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Aishwary Tomar expresses "little disappointment" on missing individual medal in shooting
Asian Games Live: Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar said he was happy with the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team silver medal but admitted disappointment over missing out on a medal in the individual event.
Who won the gold medal?
The Indian trio registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold medalists of China (1766-95x). The bronze medal went to South Korea (1751-87x). After winning the gold medal at the event in the 2022 Asian Games, India had lost their title to China. (PTI)
Who won the gold medal?
The Indian trio registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold medalists of China (1766-95x). The bronze medal went to South Korea (1751-87x). After winning the gold medal at the event in the 2022 Asian Games, India had lost their title to China. (PTI)
12:40:29 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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12:02:52 PM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Disappointing day in canoeing
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The men's kayak four qualified for the Final A but finished at the seventh spot, while the men's kayak double settled for third in Final B and the women's canoe double failed to qualify for the final.
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11:31:28 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: India fail to bag men's 50m rifle 3 position individual medal after team's silver medal
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Who won the gold medal?
The gold and silver medals went to Chinese shooters Liu Yukun (360.5) and Zhang Changhong (360.2) while the bronze medal went to Islam Satpayev of Kazakhstan (348.3).
Who won the gold medal?
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11:02:18 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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Heartiest congratulations to Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and Asian Games debutant Niraj Kumar on winning the Silver Medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team event at the #AsianGames2026
- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on X
11:01:28 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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09:30:26 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
IND vs JPN: Indian women beat Japan 3-1 to register 4th win
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The Indians scored through Lalremsiami (5th minute), Ishika Chaudhary (30th) and Navneet Kaur (36th).
Japan's lone goal was scored by Shiho Kobayakawa in the 46th minute. India will now round off their Pool B campaign against Singapore on Sunday.
The Indians scored through Lalremsiami (5th minute), Ishika Chaudhary (30th) and Navneet Kaur (36th).
Japan's lone goal was scored by Shiho Kobayakawa in the 46th minute. India will now round off their Pool B campaign against Singapore on Sunday.
09:23:44 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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- Gold: 2
- Silver: 8
- Bronze: 9
- Total: 19
09:19:26 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Indian trio claim silver medal in men's 50m rifle 3 positions team
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09:14:36 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: 2nd gold medal for India
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08:35:42 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Indian swimmers book places in final
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Rishabh Das also made it to the finals of the 200 m men's backstroke competition, finishing fourth across the heats with a time of 2:00.53, as Utkarsh Patil also advanced, finishing in ninth place by clocking a time of 2:02.13.
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07:43:12 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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07:25:36 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi duo enters final of mixed team 10m air pistol event
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The duo registered a 196 in the opening series, racing to 391 at the end of second series after scoring 195.
This placed them within sight of making the finals with just 20 shots remaining. The players aggregated another 196 in the the third series to take their tally to 587, which included 29 inner 10s.
The duo registered a 196 in the opening series, racing to 391 at the end of second series after scoring 195.
This placed them within sight of making the finals with just 20 shots remaining. The players aggregated another 196 in the the third series to take their tally to 587, which included 29 inner 10s.
07:09:39 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s shooting trio lead medal bid
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The medal action is scheduled to begin at 7:15 AM IST.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh will also be in contention in the 10m air pistol mixed team final at 8:30 AM, subject to qualifying from the earlier qualification round.
India will look to add to its medal tally through the shooting events as the competition enters its sixth day.
The medal action is scheduled to begin at 7:15 AM IST.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh will also be in contention in the 10m air pistol mixed team final at 8:30 AM, subject to qualifying from the earlier qualification round.
India will look to add to its medal tally through the shooting events as the competition enters its sixth day.
07:07:17 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
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India will have several other medal contenders in action during the evening session. Manpreet Kaur and Krishna Jayasankar Menon will compete in the women's shot put final at 3:35 PM, while Sindhusree Ganesha and Baranica Elangoval will feature in the women's pole vault final at 4:33 PM.
India will have several other medal contenders in action during the evening session. Manpreet Kaur and Krishna Jayasankar Menon will compete in the women's shot put final at 3:35 PM, while Sindhusree Ganesha and Baranica Elangoval will feature in the women's pole vault final at 4:33 PM.
07:06:35 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s kabaddi teams eye finals
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The women's team will face Nepal in the semifinal at 9:30 AM IST, followed by the men's semifinal against Thailand at 10:45 AM IST.
Both Indian teams will look to advance to the final and keep their gold-medal campaigns on track.
The women's team will face Nepal in the semifinal at 9:30 AM IST, followed by the men's semifinal against Thailand at 10:45 AM IST.
Both Indian teams will look to advance to the final and keep their gold-medal campaigns on track.
07:06:03 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live surfing debut: India’s Sugar Shanti, Kamali in action
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Gayen finished third among three surfers in Heat 3 with a score of 3.84, while Kamali recorded 3.74 in Heat 5 to finish at the bottom of the four-surfer heat.
Both Indian surfers will return later in the day for the second-round heats. Kishore Kumar Anbarashu and Sivaraj Babu will lead India's challenge in the men's shortboard, with their opening-round heats scheduled later on Friday.
Gayen finished third among three surfers in Heat 3 with a score of 3.84, while Kamali recorded 3.74 in Heat 5 to finish at the bottom of the four-surfer heat.
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06:59:19 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: India’s key events, timings and players
- 6:30 AM | Table tennis: Diya Chitale & Manush Shah vs Wong Chun Ting & Doo Hoi Kem (Hong Kong) — mixed doubles quarter-final
- 6:30 AM | Table tennis: Harmeet Desai & Yashaswini Ghorpade vs Lin Shidong & Kuai Man (China) — mixed doubles quarter-final
- 7:00 AM | Squash: Joshana Chinappa & Velavan Senthilkumar — mixed doubles quarter-final
- 7:15 AM | Shooting: APS Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil & Niraj Kumar — men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual & team event
- 7:30 AM | Hockey: India women vs Japan — Pool B
- 8:10 AM | Canoe sprint: Dhanamanjuri Khwairakpam, Pooja, Soniya Devi Phairembam & Parvathy Geetha — women's kayak four 500m final
- 8:30 AM | Shooting: Kamaljeet & Suruchi Inder Singh — 10m air pistol mixed team final, subject to qualification
- 9:15 AM | Squash: Abhay Singh vs Ryunosuke Tsukue (Japan) — men's singles quarter-final
- 9:30 AM | Kabaddi: India women vs Nepal — semifinal
- 10:00 AM | Squash: Anahat Singh vs Tanvi Khanna — women's singles quarter-final
- 10:45 AM | Kabaddi: India men vs Thailand — semifinal
- 10:45 AM | Squash: Veer Chotrani — men's singles quarter-final
- 10:15 AM | Boxing: Sachin vs Abu Jajeh Mohammad (UAE) — men's round of 16
- 12:30 PM | Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty — men's doubles first round
- 1:30 PM | Badminton: Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand — women's doubles first round
- 2:15 PM | Boxing: Preeti vs Mi Chol Pang (North Korea) — women's round of 16
- 3:35 PM | Athletics: Manpreet Kaur & Krishna Jayasankar Menon — women's shot put final
- 4:11 PM | Athletics: Gurindervir Singh — men's 100m semifinal
- 4:19 PM | Athletics: Animesh Kujur — men's 100m semifinal
- 4:33 PM | Athletics: Sindhusree Ganesha & Baranica Elangoval — women's pole vault final
- 5:02 PM | Athletics: Gulveer Singh — men's 10,000m final
- 5:10 PM | Athletics: Damneet Singh & Praveen Kumar — men's hammer throw final
- 5:10 PM | Badminton: Hariharan Amsakarunan & MR Arjun — men's doubles first round
- 6:50 PM | Athletics: Gurindervir Singh/Animesh Kujur — men's 100m final, if qualified
06:58:57 AM IST, 25 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live: Hello ET Readers!
Asian Games Live: Welcome to the live coverage of Asian Games 2026 Day 6 being held at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
As India gears up for its fresh hunt for a second gold medal at the sports tournament, the day is packed with key events in table tennis, shooting, hockey, squash and athletics. Stay tuned!
As India gears up for its fresh hunt for a second gold medal at the sports tournament, the day is packed with key events in table tennis, shooting, hockey, squash and athletics. Stay tuned!