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Asian Games 2023: India men's team bags fifth gold in shooting

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)

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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