Manpreet Kaur wins shot put bronze at Asian Games in Nagoya
India’s Manpreet Kaur won the bronze medal in the women’s shot put at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, September 25, 2026. She finished behind Song Jiayuan and Zhang Linru in the final.
The 36-year-old Manpreet is from Patiala. Her previous major international result was a bronze at the 2023 Asian Championships. Her personal best is 18.06m, set in 2022.
Manpreet’s best throw in the final measured 17.17m, a distance that secured third place.
Song Jiayuan claimed the gold with a mark of 19.40m and Zhang Linru took silver with 18.14m; both athletes represented China.
The event coverage included a photograph credited to R. V. Moorthy.
The report was published on September 25, 2026 at 04:59 pm IST and updated at 05:22 pm IST from Nagoya. The article is filed under Asian Games 2026 and sport.
