Shooter Deepak Kumar handed India it’s third medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games after he clinched silver in the Mens 10m Air Rifle category on Monday.
Deepak finished second with a score of 247.7 while compatriot Ravi Kumar finished fourth scoring 205.2. It was also the 30-year-old’s first medal at the Asiad.
China’s Haoran Yang bagged gold with a record score of 249.1m.
SILVER MEDAL 🥈 to start DAY-2 #AsianGames for India #deepakkumar wins SILVER at 10m air rifle in a dramatic fashion, A Final shot of10.9 and 10.8 grabs silver medal for him. #Shooting PC: @DiggySinghDeo pic.twitter.com/bd9CJDMqzt
— FISTO (@FISTOSPORTS) August 20, 2018
Prior to this, Deepak had earned the fifth spot in the qualification round while Ravi was placed fourth.
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Source: Matchday Frolics
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