India’s Sift Kaur Samra wins gold in women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at Asian Games 2023 to give India its fifth gold

India’s Sift Kaur Samra won gold in the women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at the Asian Games 2023 to give India its fifth gold at Hangzhou today. 

In women's 25m pistol shooting event, Indian team comprising of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh also claimed gold medal.

This brings the overall medal tally for India to 21 - 5 gold, 6 silver and 10 bronze.

Meanwhile, Esha Singh in an individual women's 25m pistol event won Silver, behind the china's Rui Liu.

Vishnu Saravanan, has added another medal by securing a bronze in the ILCA- 7 event at the Asian Games 2023.

He finished with net score of 34. Earlier today, in a 50m rifle team event Indian trio of Sift Samra Kaur, Ashi Chouksey and Manini Kaushik clinched silver while Ashi Chouksey in an individual event of 50m rifles bagged bronze medal.

In the Preliminary stages of Pool A match of Asian Games, Indian Women's Hockey Team trounced Singapore 14-0.

Today, India would also look to secure medals in Tennis where Sumit Nagal, Ankita Raina and men’s doubles pair of Ramkumara Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni will be in action in their respective quarterfinal matches at the Asian Games 2023.

In women's Boxing, Nikhat Zareen will be back in the ring. She will be taking on 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Chorong Bak of Korea. Squash, Bridge, Basketball, Wushu, Handball and Table Tennis will be the other events Where India will be in action today.