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Asian Games Mixed Team Skeet Bronze: Naruka and Dhaliwal

26 September 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSAsian GamesMixed Team SkeetBronze: Narukaand Dhaliwal26 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Indian shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal climbed the podium in the new mixed team skeet event, a historic first for India at this level.

Key facts

  • Medal: bronze in mixed team skeet.
  • Winners: Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal.
  • Milestone: India’s first-ever mixed team skeet medal at the Asian Games.
  • Venue: Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range, Japan.
  • Earlier near miss: Naruka narrowly lost out on a bronze in the mixed team event at the Paris Olympics.

Exam angle

  • Event: mixed team skeet; medal colour: bronze.
  • Related terms: skeet, trap, shotgun events.
  • Games: Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Test yourself

1. Who won India's first Asian Games mixed team skeet bronze?

Naruka and Dhaliwal took the bronze.

2. Which medal did India win in mixed team skeet at the Asian Games?

The pair won bronze, India's first in this event.

3. At which major event had Naruka earlier narrowly missed a mixed team skeet bronze?

He narrowly missed bronze at the Paris Olympics.

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