Asian Shooting Championships 2025: Manu Bhaker wins bronze in 10m air pistol; India finishes third in team event

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women’s event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday.

Manu amassed 219.7 points, behind Jiin Yang (241.6) of South Korea and China’s Qianke Ma (243.2) in the eight-player final to finish in third position

India also clinched the bronze medal in the team event. The team comprising Manu, Suruchi Singh and Palak Gulia finished with 1730 points, one behind second-placed Republic of Korea (1731) and 10 behind gold medallist China (1740).

Earlier, Manu secured qualification to the final round after getting a tally of 583, placing herself second in the standings, while Qianxun Yao of China took the top spot with 584.

On the the other hand, Suruchi and Palak failed to make the cut for the final.