India Wins Four Medals on Day 2 of Asian Games
· Sports · India Today, NDTV Sports, Indian Express
India added four medals to its tally on the second day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, bringing the total to six. The shooting team secured three medals, including a silver for Himanshu Dhillon and a bronze for Rudrankksh Patil in the 10m air rifle individual event, following their team silver. Suchika Tariyal made history by winning India's first Asian Games bronze in mixed martial arts, though she narrowly missed the final due to a 700-gram weight-based tiebreak. India currently sits 12th in the medal standings, with the hunt for a gold medal continuing. China leads the overall table with 23 gold medals.
Why it matters
The performance highlights India's growing strength in shooting, while the MMA result marks a historic milestone for the country's combat sports athletes.
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