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Asian Games 2023: India men's team bags fifth gold in shooting
Updated On: 29 September, 2023 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The third Indian in the competition, Akhil, despite finishing fifth with 587 in qualification, will miss out on the eight-team finals as only two shooters per country are allowed in the individual medal round
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Swapnil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran (Pic: File Pic)
Indian men`s shooting team gave another brawny performance 50m rifle three-positions team event with a world record score and wins gold for India. In the women`s event, Esha Singh led silver in the 10m air pistol trio and bags silver in it.
India`s dream run in the shooting arena at the continental showpiece has so far fetched them a record 15 medals five of them gold and the success story will likely continue over the next couple of days as well. The men`s 50m rifle 3-positions team, comprising the young trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (591), Swapnil Kusale (591) and Akhil Sheoran (587), overcame the Chinese challenge with ease with a world record score of 1769 to take the top podium finish, while the hosts were a clear six points adrift with 1763 points.
South Korea was a distant third with 1748 points.
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