Indian shooters Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K. Vinod narrowly missed out on individual medals in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. Tilottama finished fourth, while Vidarsa secured fifth place. "The result came after both shooters had earlier helped India win a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3P team event along with Ashi Chouksey. The Indian trio combined for 1,763 points, finishing behind China, which won team gold with 1,773 points. "How Did Tilottama Sen Finish Fourth?Tilottama Sen came extremely close to securing an individual podium finish. She entered the final stages of the competition with a narrow advantage over South Korea’s Kim Jieun in the fight for the bronze medal.However, Tilottama’s final shot was a 9.4, while Kim responded with a 10.5. The difference allowed the South Korean shooter to move ahead and take the bronze medal, leaving Tilottama in fourth place.The result was a close finish for the Indian shooter, who had already contributed to India’s team silver earlier in the day.Vidarsa K. Vinod Finishes FifthVidarsa K. Vinod also produced a strong performance in the individual final but was eliminated before the medal rounds. She finished fifth with a score of 327.4.Vidarsa had qualified for the individual final after finishing sixth in the qualification stage. She was also part of India’s silver-winning 50m rifle 3P team alongside Tilottama and Ashi. The Asian Games 2026 has already been significant for Vidarsa, who previously won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event with Elavenil Valarivan and Sonam Uttam Maskar. China Takes Gold and SilverChina dominated the individual 50m rifle 3P final. Han Jiayu won the gold medal with an Asian-record score of 359.0, while compatriot Zhang Liyuan secured silver with 358.8.For Indian shooting, the performances of Tilottama Vidarsa 50m Rifle 3P competitors added another strong showing to the country’s campaign, even though neither could convert the individual final into a medal.India’s team silver in the event remains an important result from the day, with Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa K. Vinod and Ashi Chouksey finishing second in the team competition.Also Read : Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet Win Gold In Air Pistol , Smash Asian Record
