Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary shooting gold leads India medal rush on Day 3

India had their most successful day of the Asian Games 2018 in terms of medals won, winning five medals overall on Day 3. Shooting continued to reap medals for India as 16-year old Saurabh Chaudhary clinched Gold in the 10m air pistol event and Abhishek Verma got bronze. Sanjeev Rajput later clinched silver in the 50m rifle 3 positions. India also won bronze in Sepaktakraw and wrestler Divya Kakran added to India’s tally with another bronze while the wushu contingent assured India of four more medals tomorrow.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:27 PM IST

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Gold medallist India's Saurabh Chaudhary (L) and bronze medallist India's Abhishek Verma pose with their medals after their victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol men's shooting final during the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang on August 21, 2018. (AFP)

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From L to R: Silver medallist Japan's Tomoyuki Matsuda, gold medallist India's Saurabh Chaudhary and bronze medallist India's Abhishek Verma pose with their medals during their victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol men shooting final during the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang on August 21, 2018. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) (AFP)

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Palembang: Silver medal winners shooter Sanjeev Rajput poses for photographs at the medal ceremony of men's 50m rifle 3 position shooting at the 18th Asian Games 2018 at Palembang in Indonesia on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) (PTI8_21_2018_000054B) (PTI)

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India's Gurjit Kaur (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after a goal during the women's hockey pool B match between India and Kazakhstan at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 21, 2018. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP) (AFP)

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Wrestling - 2018 Asian Games – Women's Freestyle 76 kg Medal Ceremony - JCC – Assembly Hall - Jakarta, Indonesia – August 21, 2018 – Bronze medalist Divya Kakran of India poses on the podium. REUTERS/Issei Kato (REUTERS)

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Palembang: Indian tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Ankita Raina celebrate after beating their Korean counterparts Na RJ Kim and Jeamoon Lee in the mix-doubles tennis match at the 18th Asian Games 2018 at Palembang in Indonesia on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) (PTI8_21_2018_000122B) (PTI)