Asian games 2018 | Lakshay Sheoran claims trap silver for his first medal in seniors

Sheoran, a product of Sports Authority of India's Sonepat Centre of Excellence, was making his Asian Games debut and Twitterrati was in awe of his performance. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete had started his shooting career in 2014. Sheoran, who has competed in many World Championships at the junior level, kept his cool to produce a perfect 5/5 when only the top three contenders were left to assure himself of a silver medal as India continued its impressive performance in the shooting range from where more medals are expected.

In the final, the first-placed Sandhu shot three out of the first five targets, while Lakshay managed four, before both hit perfect second rounds. In fact, after missing his first shot, Lakshay then hit 17 in a row and was tied for the first spot after 15 shots. Sandhu and Lakshay missed one target each in the fourth of five series before elimination, where Lakshay dropped down to second while Sandhu went to fifth.

Lakshay and Yang Kunpi both scored perfect series heading into the final round, and while the Indian was still in the fray, the gap between the two was too much to conquer. He missed just one target in the final series and won the silver. 

This was India’s third shooting medal at the ongoing Asiad and second silver of the day after Deepak Kumar’s 10m air rifle medal and India's fourth medal of the quadrennial extravaganza, third from the shooting range and second of the day.