Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 23 -- Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol individual final at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, scoring 181.1 points before being eliminated after the 18th shot.

The 24-year-old Bhaker, who qualified third with 579-20x, was eliminated after registering 9.6 with her 18th shot. She had recovered from a slow start in qualification, where she opened with 95 before finishing strongly with a series of 96, 96 and 98, according to ESPN.

South Korea's Choo Gaeun won gold with 246.3 points, setting an Asian record, while China's Shen Yiyao took silver with 241.3. Jiang Ranxin of China secured bronze with 221.6 points.

Bhaker's fifth-place finish came after India's women's 10m air pistol te...