01 October,2023 11:11 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu and Prithviraj Tondaiman (Pic\ Twitter: @Media_SAI)
India's trio Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu and Prithviraj Tondaiman grabs the gold medal for India on October 1st at the Asian Games 2023. This is India's 7th gold medal in shooting. The trio has 361 points in total. Kynan Chenai and Zoravar Singh Sandhu qualified for the finals in the individual event as well.
Kuwait captured the silver medal with 359 points, falling short of gold. With 354 points, China walked away with the bronze.
"Shooters @tondaimanpr, #KheloIndiaAthlete@KynanChenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu have shot their way to GOLD in the Men's Trap Team event! with an Asian Games record of 361 Their precision, focus, and teamwork have brought glory to our nation. Let's celebrate these sharpshooters for their incredible achievement! #Cheer4India #JeetegaBharat #BharatAtAG22 #Hallabol," tweeted SAI Media.
Taking to Twitter:
🥇 Gold Rush Alert! 🥇 #AsianGames2022
🇮🇳 Shooters @tondaimanpr, #KheloIndiaAthlete @KynanChenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu have shot their way to GOLD in the Men's Trap Team event! 🎯🇮🇳 with an Asian Games record of 361 ⚡
Their precision, focus, and teamwork have brought glory… pic.twitter.com/7pAakYlsaj
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- SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
Earlier, the Indian shooting duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya Subbaraju secured a silver medal in the mixed 10 m air rifle pistol team event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.
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With a total of 14 points, India fell just two points of gold to China, who secured a total of 16 points to get the top prize.
Now, India's medal tally at the Asian Games is a total of 41 medals, with 11 gold, 15 silver and 15 bronze medals.
(With Agency Inputs)