Indian para shooter Manish Narwal has brought pride to the country by winning a silver medal in the men 10 metre air pistol SH1 event at the Asian Para Games 2026. His strong performance has also helped India secure a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. Manish scored 233.7 points in the eight player final to finish second and claim the silver medal. The Arjuna Award winning shooter belongs to Ballabhgarh in Haryana Faridabad district. His achievement adds another important moment to India growing success in para shooting.
South Korea Jo Jeongdu won the gold medal with a score of 241.3, setting a new Asian Para Games record. China Yang Chao finished third with 213.6 points to take the bronze medal. Another Indian shooter, Rudransh Khandelwal, finished seventh in the final. With this victory, Manish became the third Indian para shooter to secure a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics. Earlier, Indian shooters Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women 10 metre air rifle SH1 event.
Manish had also won silver in the same event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics and bronze at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. His latest achievement highlights his hard work and determination and gives Indian sports fans another reason to celebrate.
