Indian para-shooter Shrishti Arora won the bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol SH1 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on October 20 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Arora scored 214.7 points in the final to finish third. Iran’s Faezeh Ahmadi won the gold medal with 237.3 points, while her compatriot Sareh Javanmardi secured silver with 237.0 points.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Shrishti Arora won bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event.
She scored 214.7 points in the final.
Faezeh Ahmadi won gold, while Sareh Javanmardi claimed silver.
Arora secured the medal in her first appearance at the Asian Para Games.
The competition marked Arora’s debut at the Asian Para Games. Her bronze medal added to India’s medal tally in para-shooting at the continental event.
The SH1 classification in para-shooting is for eligible athletes with certain upper- or lower-limb impairments who can support their firearm independently without a shooting stand.
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Why This Matters
Arora’s achievement adds to India’s performance in international para-shooting and highlights the participation of Indian athletes in competitive para-sports.
