Asian Games 2018: Lakshay claims silver as India win third medal in shooting

Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games on Monday.

The 19-year-old Lakshay shot 39 out of 45 to finish second on the podium.

Taipei's Kunpi Yang won the gold medal while equalling the Games record with 48, while Korea's Daemyeong Ahn bagged bronze after scoring 30 at the JSC Shooting Range.

Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who topped the qualification, finished fourth in the final with 26 after 30 shots, having stayed on course for a while.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Lakshya on his achievement. 

Young Lakshya Sheoran has brought smiles on the faces of every Indian! I congratulate him on winning the Silver medal in the Men’s Trap Shooting event at the @asiangames2018. These are his first Asian Games and he is already showing such great potential. Best wishes to him. pic.twitter.com/FuaSEscwSO

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2018

This is the Indian shooting contingent's third medal at the ongoing Games. 

Deepak Kumar claimed a silver in the men's 10m rifle event earlier on Monday. 

Deepak, who was not in the race for a medal until the 18th shot when he produced a perfect 10.9, earned his maiden Asian Games medal with 247.7, pushing Taipei's Lu Shaochuan to third with 226.8 in the 24-shot final.

Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela had won a bronze in the mixed team 10m rifle event on Sunday.