Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 1 -- Indian sailors Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma won bronze medal on Thursday in the women's skiff event, giving India another medal in the sailing competition in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

The Indian pair finished third after nine races in the opening series, with 24 net points and 28 total points.

Harshita and Shital had initially finished fourth, but China, which had originally secured third place, was subsequently disqualified, moving the Indian pair into the bronze-medal position.

The medal came late in the evening. Earlier on Thursday, sailors Manu Francis and Prince Noble clinched the silver medal in the men's skiff event at the Asian Games 2026.

The Indian duo finished second behind China after complet...