Day eight delivered edge-of-seat action at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, where Anish Bhanwala’s bronze in men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol helped India reach 41 golds. Kazakhstan’s four-gold spree at Dr. Karni Singh Range couldn’t dim India’s shine, with junior triumphs from Adrian Karmarkar and the RFP team pushing totals to 41-19-15.
Anish qualified at 574 (7th), Adarsh 573 (8th); Chiryukin led at 582. Yoshioka, Ha, Woo advanced. Eight-series final: leaders eliminated foes early.
Adarsh out at 11 (post-4). Anish co-led at 21 (post-6), but seventh-round woes yielded bronze (23). Yoshioka’s 31 (record), Chiryukin 28.
Satpayev’s 622.5/ team golds in prone men; India’s Panwar bronze, team silver.
Karmarkar 621.7 junior prone gold; Kazakh podium, team edge.
Junior RFP: Farrell 29 gold, Sharma 23 silver, Nelavalli 19 bronze; India team 1729 gold.
Veterans like Anish inspire juniors, eyeing championship dominance.