Asian Games 2018: Shooter Lakshay wins silver medal in men's trap shooting

Shooter Lakshay Sheoran won a silver medal for India on the second Day of Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta following he finished at the second spot in the men's trap shooting event. This win marks India's second silver medal and the fourth overall at the Asian Games 2018 till now.

The 19-year-old young shooter scored a total of 43 points. He was lost to Taiwan's Kunpi Yang who scored 48 points. Shooter Deepak Kumar also opened India’s journey on Day 2 with a silver in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Final.

With this laurel, Lakshay became just the third Indian after Karni Singh (1974) and Manavjit Singh Sandhu (2006) to win the men's trap silver at the Asian Games.

India's Manavjit Singh Sandhu lost on a podium finish as he ended up fourth with a score of 26.

Lakshay, The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete had started his shooting career in 2014. Minister of State Youth Affairs and Sports and 2004 Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated Sheoran on his achievement, he tweeted, "19 yr old shooter Lakshya Sheoran on his #AsianGames debut has shown impeccable concentration to win a silver medal in Men's Trap Shooting at #AsianGames2018. Young champions like Lakshya r the torchbearers of our sporting future. Take a bow young champ!," he tweeted.

Sheoran, who has participated in many World Championships at the junior level, kept his performance and produce a perfect 5/5 when only the top three contenders were left to assure himself of a silver medal as India continued its tremendous performance in the shooting range from where more medals are expected in the upcoming days. .