ASIAN GAMES: Another medal added to India's tally; shooter Kynan Chenai bags bronze in men's individual trap

It was a double delight for Chenai, a Khelo India athlete, who had earlier in the day won a gold medal in the men's team trap event.

Hangzhou (China): India continued its dominant show at the ongoing Asian Games and another medal was added to the country's kitty after shooter Kynan Chenai won the men's individual trap bronze medal.

It was a double delight for Chenai, a Khelo India athlete, who had earlier in the day won a gold medal in the men's team trap event. The Sports Authority of India wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, - Another BRONZE #KheloIndiaAthlete @kynanchenai bags the bronze medal in Men's Trap Individual (Final) Let's cheer out loud for his remarkable achievement. Very well played, champ."

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Kynan went on to shoot down the bronze after being in contention for silver, aggregating 32 out of 40 at the shooting range here. Kynan though chugged along before he lost his rhythm in the last three series of five shots each, missing five clay pigeons to settle for bronze.

Hyderabad-born Kynan took up shooting in 2003 and was initially coached by his father. He also took part in the 2016 Olympics. Shooting has been one of the top sports for the country during the ongoing Games as they have given India a plethora of medals. This was India's third medal only from shooting on Sunday, which was the last day of the shooting competition. India also bagged a silver courtesy golfer Aditi Ashok.

This is India's 22nd medal in shooting, ending their best-ever run in the sport at the Asian Games. India's Manisha Keer finished sixth in the women's trap final with a score of 16, failing to bag a medal.

Earlier, the Indian shooting trio of Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, and Rajeshwari Kumari continued the country's monumental run in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games, as they secured a silver medal in the women's trap event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday.

With a total of 337 points, India captured a silver medal. China took home the gold medal with a total of 357 points, establishing a world record, Asian record and Asian Games record in this category of shooting.

Also, the Indian shooting trio of Darius Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu and Prithviraj Tondaiman captured a gold medal in the men's trap team event on Sunday. Kuwait captured the silver medal with 359 points, falling short of gold. With 354 points, China walked away with the bronze. With a total of 361 points, India captured the gold and also set a new Asian Games record, toppling the previous record by Kuwait from 1994.

Now, India's medal tally at the Asian Games is a total of 41 medals, with 11 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze medals.