Manpreet Kaur wins shot put bronze; Krishna Menon fifth at Asian Games

Manpreet Kaur secured the bronze medal in the women’s shot put at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on September 25, with compatriot Krishna Jayasankar Menon finishing fifth in the event.

Manpreet achieved her best throw of 17.17 metres on her fourth attempt to earn a podium position. China’s Song Jiayuan won the gold medal with a throw of 19.40 metres, while Zhang Linru, also from China, took silver with 18.14 metres. South Korea’s Jeong Yu Sun finished fourth with a throw of 16.78 metres, and Krishna Menon recorded a best of 16.57 metres to place fifth.

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The bronze medal was one of several won by India on Day 6 of the Asian Games. Earlier, shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh claimed gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar earned silver in the men’s 50m rifle three positions team event.

In table tennis, Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured bronze in mixed doubles after reaching the semi-finals, where they were defeated by China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha. India’s squash mixed doubles pair Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the semi-finals, assuring a medal for the country. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh progressed to the respective singles semi-finals.

The Indian men’s and women’s kabaddi teams also qualified for the finals by winning their semi-final matches against Thailand and Nepal, respectively. In hockey, the Indian women’s team defeated Japan 3-1 in their Pool B match.

Elsewhere, swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 200m backstroke final, and weightlifter Seram Nirupama Devi placed seventh in the women’s 61kg category. Boxer Preeti’s campaign ended in the round of 16 after a 0-5 defeat to North Korea’s Pang Chol Mi.

At the time of reporting, India’s medal tally stood at 21, comprising two gold, eight silver and 11 bronze medals, placing the country 12th in the overall standings.