Asian Games: Lakshay wins silver in men's trap for shooting

By Garima Bora

Aug 20, 2018

04:59 pm

What's the story

Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today. 19-year-old Lakshay shot 39 out of 45 to finish second on the podium. Taipei's Kunpi Yang won the gold medal while equaling the Games record with 48, while Korea's Daemyeong Ahn bagged bronze after scoring 30 at the JSC Shooting Range. Here's more.

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PM Modi congratulates Lakshay on winning silver

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

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Manavjit Singh Sandhu came fourth in the finals

Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who topped the qualification, finished fourth in the finals with 26 after 30 shots, having stayed on course for a while. Lakshay's is the Indian shooting contingent's third medal at the ongoing Games.