Asian Games 2026: Satnam-Salman Duo Wins Bronze Medal In Men's Double Sculls Event
· Free Press Journal
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won the bronze medal in the men's double sculls event of the Asian Games here on Thursday.
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The Indian pair stayed in second place until the 1,500m mark before slipping to third in the final 500m, clocking 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
China's Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won the gold medal with a timing of 6:09.37, while Uzbekistan's Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov claimed silver after clocking 6:10.49.
The Indian duo finished 3.88 seconds behind the gold medallists.
Satnam had won a bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games in the men's quadruple sculls event.
SALMAN & SATNAM WINS THE BRONZE
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) September 24, 2026
- Clocked 6:13.25 to finish 3rd in the Men’s Double Sculls Rowing Final at Asian Games!
WELL DONE BOYS!!!! pic.twitter.com/6vXivLNK4R
Earlier, India narrowly missed out on another rowing medal when Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men's single sculls final, clocking 6:54.80.
Panwar stayed in second place at the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m marks but slipped to fourth in the final 500m.
China's Deng Zhiwei won the gold medal, finishing in 6:38.98, while Panwar was 15.82 seconds behind the winner.
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