Asian Games 2023: India Bags Fifth Gold In Shooting, Women's Team Clinches Silver

Asian Games 2023: India's medal tally at the shooting range reached 15 after the country clinched a gold in the men's 50m rifle team event and the women's 10m air pistol trio bagged a silver.

Asian Games 2023: India's medal tally at the shooting range reached 15 after the country clinched a gold in the men's 50m rifle team event and the women's 10m air pistol trio bagged a silver.

Asian Games 2023: Medals continued to rain at the Asian Games for India in the shooting arena on Friday as the country clinched a gold in the men's 50m rifle three-positions team event with a world record, while the Esha Singh-led women's 10m air pistol trio bagged a silver. India has so far secured 15 medals at the shooting range which include five gold.

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 score of 1769. The hosts bagged a silver medal after they were a clear six points adrift with 1763 points. South Korea secured a bronze medal with 1748 points.

Aishwary and Swapnil shot superbly to make the individual finals as well and are placed first and second after the qualification round. Despite finishing fifth with 587 in qualification, Akhil will miss out on the eight-team finals as only two shooters are allowed in the individual medal round from each country.

Esha Singh-Led Indian 10m Air Pistol Women's Team Clinches Silver  

Teenage shooter Esha Singh guided the Indian women's 10m air pistol team to a silver medal on Friday. The trio of 18-year-old Esha (579), Palak (577) and Divya TS (575) aggregated 1731 points for their silver medal. The gold medal was bagged by China with a total of 1736, which is an Asian Games record. Chinese Taipei finished with a bronze, totalling 1723.

Esha and Palak made it to the eight-shooter final and will also have a chance to win individual medals. Both were placed fifth and seventh after the qualification round. However, Divya missed the cut, finishing 10th. The team medalists are decided based on scores in the qualification round, while eight top-scoring shooters move into the finals to win individual glory.

Esha had also claimed a silver medal in the women's individual 25m pistol event on Wednesday, while the trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha and Rhythm Sangwan had fired in tandem to shoot the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event on the same day.

PM Modi Congratulates Medal Winners

As the shooters clinched medals at the Asian Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to them for their achievement. PM Modi took to X and said, "Another medal in Shooting at the Asian Games! Congratulations to Divya Thadigol, Esha Singh and Palak on winning a Silver Medal in the 10m Air Pistol Women's team event. Best wishes to them for their future endeavours. Their success will motivate several upcoming sportspersons."

Another medal in Shooting at the Asian Games!

Congratulations to Divya Thadigol, Esha Singh and Palak on winning a Silver Medal in the 10m Air Pistol Women's team event. Best wishes to them for their future endeavours. Their success will motivate several upcoming sportspersons. pic.twitter.com/clQrQMgbpE

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 29, 2023

In another post, PM Modi said, "A stupendous win, prestigious Gold and a world record! Congratulations to @KusaleSwapnil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran for emerging victorious in the Men's 50m Rifle 3Ps team event at the Asian Games. They have shown exceptional determination and teamwork."

A stupendous win, prestigious Gold and a world record! Congratulations to @KusaleSwapnil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran for emerging victorious in the Men's 50m Rifle 3Ps team event at the Asian Games. They have shown exceptional determination and teamwork. pic.twitter.com/xhuMQUHKZ3

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 29, 2023