Shooter Deepak Kumar bagged a Silver medal in the 18th Asian Games being held in Indonesia.This was India’s second medal in Shooting and it now has 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1Bronze in its kitty. Deepak claimed the Silver in the Men’s 10-metre Air Rifleevent with a score of 247.7 points. China took home the Gold, while ChineseTaipei won the Bronze. The other Indian in the event, Ravi Kumar ended at thefourth spot.
Artistic Gymnastics,Tennis, Swimming, Rowing, Kabaddi and Taekwando are also among the events thatwill witness the Indian participation today.With 1 Gold, 1 Silverand 1 Bronze, India is now 8th in the medals tally. China is at the top, withJapan second and South Korea third.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Deepak Kumar on winning the Silver Medal in the 10 metre air rifle event at the Jakarta Asian Games 2018. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Deepak Kumar’s tenacity and dedication towards shooting has brought wonderful results.
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