Satnam Singh and Salman Khan delivered a historic performance at the Asian Games, securing a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls to win India’s first-ever medal in the event. Their podium finish marks a landmark moment for Indian rowing and caps an inspiring journey for the duo.
The Indian duo held on to second place until the 1,500m mark but were overtaken in the final 500m, eventually finishing third in 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
China’s Yi Xudi and Yide Nie clinched gold with a time of 6:09.37, while Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov took silver in 6:10.49.
India finished 3.88 seconds behind the champions. The bronze marked another significant milestone for Satnam, who had previously won a bronze in the men’s quadruple sculls at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The result also underlined India’s growing presence in rowing at the continental level, with the duo delivering a historic medal in the men’s double sculls.