Lakshay Sheoran Claims Silver Medal in Men’s Trap Shooting, India's 2018 Asian Games Medal Tally Moves to 4
Lakshay scored a total of 43 points, three short of Yang's 46 that also went on to become the Games Record.
It's the second medal of the Day 2 of 2018 Asian Games and once again it's the Indian shooter who have achieved the big feat. 19-year-old Lakshay Sheoran finished behind Kunpi Yang of Chinese Taipei in Men's Trap Shooting event at JSC - Shooting Range. Unfortunately for India, seasoned shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu missed out on bagging an Asiad medal, finishing at fourth place. With Lakshay's silver medal, India's medal count now read a total of four. India's medal tally includes 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze and are placed at 10th place in Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games medal table. Asian Games 2018 Live News Updates Day 2: Shooting | Lakshay Wins Silver Medal in Men's Trap, Manavjit Singh Sandhu Finishes Fourth.
Lakshay scored a total of 43 points, three short of Yang's 46 that also went on to become the Games Record. Third-placed bronze medallist Korea's Ahn Daemyeong scored a total of 30 points, four more than Sandhu's 26 points. Earlier, Manavjit Singh Sandhu had finished first in the qualification round and was on top of the start list of gold medal match while Lakshay was fourth in it. Asian Games Medal Tally 2018 Updated: Lakshay's Silver Medal Takes India to 7th Position in Current Table and Country-Wise Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal Standings.
President of India, Ramnath Kovind congratulated Lakshay Sheoran and Deepak Kumar for their formidable show. He tweets, "Our shooters continue to make us proud! Congratulations to Deepak Kumar and Lakshay Sheoran for winning Silver medals in the men's 10m Air Rifle event and trap shooting respectively at #AsianGames2018. #PresidentKovind".
The Day 2 began with shooter Deepak Kumar handed India it's third medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games after he clinched silver in the Mens 10m Air Rifle category on Monday. Deepak finished second with a score of 247.7 while compatriot Ravi Kumar finished fourth scoring 205.2. It was also the 30-year-old's first medal at the Asiad. China's Haoran Yang bagged gold with a record score of 249.1m. Prior to this, Deepak had earned the fifth spot in the qualification round while Ravi was placed fourth.
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