Pakistan Wins Bronze Medal in Asian Games Shooting

Veteran shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir of Pakistan claimed Pakistan's first medal - a bronze - at the Asian Games in Nagoya for men's 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event. He finished third, scoring 22 points in the eight-man final at Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery. This marked his first Asian Games medal. Kishmala Talat had previously won bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

South Korea's Lee Gunhyeok won gold with a score of 32, following a shoot-off that also saw China's Su Lianbofan finish on 32 but settle for silver after the tie-break. Vietnam's Pham Quang Huy placed fourth with 20 points, and Indonesia's Suteja Dewa Putu Yadi came fifth with 18. South Korean Yoon Seoyeong finished sixth with 12 points, while India's Anish placed seventh with 11, and Kazakhstan's Nikita Chiryukin rounded out the top ten with seven points.

Bashir qualified for the final after finishing sixth overall with 578 points and 19 inner tens over the two qualification rounds, earning one of the eight available spots. He had previously finished eighth in the first stage before advancing to the second stage and securing the final spot. China and South Korea dominated the top spots, but Bashir's composed performance in rapid-fire series secured his third-place position and earned him a spot on the podium. Lee's winning score of 32 also matched the Asian record in the final.