China produced a record-setting day in the 10m Air Rifle Men events at the Asian Games, winning both the individual and team titles.
Sheng Lihao takes individual gold
Sheng Lihao won the 10m Air Rifle Men final with an Asian Record of 254.2, finishing ahead of India’s Himanshu Dhillon, who took silver with 252.4. India’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil completed the podium with 230.9.
Mongolia’s Bayaraa Nyantai finished fourth on 207.9, followed by China’s Ma Sihan in fifth with 187.2. Republic of Korea’s Minki Shin and Hajun Park finished sixth and seventh respectively, while Indonesia’s Kanurian Al Ghozi placed eighth.
The result adds another major title to Sheng’s international career, with the Chinese shooter producing the highest score of the final to claim gold on the Asian Games stage.
Sheng Lihao takes individual gold
Sheng Lihao won the 10m Air Rifle Men final with an Asian Record of 254.2, finishing ahead of India’s Himanshu Dhillon, who took silver with 252.4. India’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil completed the podium with 230.9.
Mongolia’s Bayaraa Nyantai finished fourth on 207.9, followed by China’s Ma Sihan in fifth with 187.2. Republic of Korea’s Minki Shin and Hajun Park finished sixth and seventh respectively, while Indonesia’s Kanurian Al Ghozi placed eighth.
The result adds another major title to Sheng’s international career, with the Chinese shooter producing the highest score of the final to claim gold on the Asian Games stage.
China sets World Record in team event
China had already set the pace in the 10m Air Rifle Men Team event, winning gold with a World Record score of 1899.0.
India took silver with 1890.1, while the Republic of Korea claimed bronze with 1884.2. Indonesia finished fourth, followed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Qatar and Maldives.
The two results gave China a strong start to the men's Rifle programme, with a World Record in the team competition followed by an Asian Record in the individual final.
China had already set the pace in the 10m Air Rifle Men Team event, winning gold with a World Record score of 1899.0.
India took silver with 1890.1, while the Republic of Korea claimed bronze with 1884.2. Indonesia finished fourth, followed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Qatar and Maldives.
The two results gave China a strong start to the men's Rifle programme, with a World Record in the team competition followed by an Asian Record in the individual final.
Skeet qualification gets underway
The day also marked the start of the Skeet competitions, with the Men’s and Women’s individual and team qualification events taking place.
The qualification stages set the field for the upcoming Skeet finals, adding Shotgun competition to a programme that already saw Rifle athletes battle for the first medals of the discipline at Aichi-Nagoya.
Shooting sport continues at the Asian Games with further Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events ahead.
The day also marked the start of the Skeet competitions, with the Men’s and Women’s individual and team qualification events taking place.
The qualification stages set the field for the upcoming Skeet finals, adding Shotgun competition to a programme that already saw Rifle athletes battle for the first medals of the discipline at Aichi-Nagoya.
Shooting sport continues at the Asian Games with further Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events ahead.