#AsianGames: Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in men's 50m Rifle-3 Positions
Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal after letting slip early domination in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today. The 37-year-old shot 452.7 to claim the silver medal, while China's Hui Zicheng notched up the gold medal with a score of 453.3. Japan's Matsumoto Takayuki bagged the bronze with 441.4.
Rajput excelled the proceedings in kneeling and prone positions
Rajput dominated the proceedings in the kneeling and prone positions. However, an erratic show in the standing round put paid to his hopes of a gold. He recovered from 7.8 in the third-series of the kneeling position to end in the top position with a score of 151.2. Rajput continued his impressive run in prone, leading from start to finish after consistently shooting 10s.
After 30 shots, Rajput had a total score of 307.1
Rajput had a total score of 307.1 after 30 shots. In the standing position, Rajput led after the first series with a score of 355.6 but his slide coincided with Zicheng raising the bar.
