India secured two bronze medals in the shooting discipline at the Asian Games. The women's and men's shooting teams finished third in the team standings. A special achievement was the victory of the trio Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal, who brought India its first medal in the women's team shooting tournament at the Asian Games.
After a three-day qualification round, the Indian women's team scored a total of 331 points. China won gold with 357 points, Kazakhstan took silver with 336 points, while India managed to settle for bronze.
Raiza and Parinaaz scored 111 out of 125 points, and Maheshwari scored 109 points. Raiza and Parinaaz now have a chance to win a medal in the individual standings, as both qualified for the finals of the individual women's shooting event. Raiza placed eighth, and Parinaaz placed ninth.
Maheshwari Chauhan
Maheshwari Chauhan was born on July 4, 1996, in Siana, Rajasthan. She is an Indian sport shooter specializing in women's shooting events. She started shooting at the age of 15, inspired by her family's passion for sports, especially her grandfather, whose dedication motivated her to competitive shooting. At 17, Maheshwari first represented India internationally at the ISSF Junior Championships. Currently, she trains in Kelwa, Rajsamand, under Andrea Benelli (Italy), and at Dr. Karn Singh's shooting range in New Delhi, representing Rajasthan at the National Championship.
Maheshwari is considered one of the most capable female sport shooters in India and has played a leading role in this discipline. In 2017, she became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Women's Shooting Championship, winning both a silver and a bronze medal at the Asian Shotgun Championship in Kazakhstan. Later, she won a silver medal at the ISSF Olympic Games qualification stage, setting a national record of 121/125 and securing a spot for India at the Olympics. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, she was part of India's first women's shooting team, achieving an impressive fourth place, narrowly missing a medal. Maheshwari, who has set eight national records in women's shooting, continues to work towards the long-term goal of winning her first Olympic medal and World Championship title in shooting, while inspiring the next generation of Indian shotgun shooters.
Raiza Dhillon
Raiza Dhillon (born April 20, 2004) is an Indian sport shooter from Chandigarh, specializing in women's shooting events. At the age of 16, she began shooting under the influence of her father, Ravidjit Singh Dhillon, whose passion for sports prompted her to develop this field competitively. Raiza debuted internationally for India at the ISSF Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, in 2021. She trains at the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in New Delhi under the guidance of renowned Italian coach Riccardo Filippelli and represents Haryana at the National Championship.
Due to her outstanding performances on the international stage, Raiza has established herself as one of the leading female sport shooters in India. She made history by securing the first Olympic quota for women's shooting for India at the 2024 Asian Shotgun Championship in Paris. Among her achievements are a silver medal at the ISSF Junior Championships in Kuwait and a silver medal at the ISSF Junior Championships in Suhl and New Delhi, Germany. In the country, she set a national record of 122/125 in both senior and junior categories, and also won a gold medal in the senior women's shooting at the 2025 National Championship. Aiming for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Raiza remains one of the brightest athletes in shotgun shooting.
Raiza's Achievements:
- Gold: Junior Shooting Team, ISSF Junior Championships in Lima, Peru (2021)
- Silver: Junior Shooting, ISSF Junior Championships in Changdo, Republic of Korea (2023)
- Gold: Mixed Shooting Team, Asian Championship, Changdo, Republic of Korea (2023)
- Silver: Junior Shooting, Asian Championship, Changdo, Republic of Korea (2023)
- Silver: Women's Shooting, Asian Championship, Kuwait City, Kuwait (2024)
- Bronze: Mixed Shooting Team, Asian Championship, Kuwait City, Kuwait (2024)
- Silver: Junior Shooting, ISSF Junior Championships, New Delhi, India (2025)
- Silver: Junior Women's Shooting, ISSF Junior Championships, Suhl, Germany (2025)
Parinaaz Dhaliwal
Parinaaz Dhaliwal was born on November 30, 2001, in Patiala. She specializes in women's shooting, team shooting, and mixed team shooting. She started shooting in 2015 at the Nu Moti Bagh club, initially trying trap before switching to skeet.
