Asiad medallist Lakshay Sheoran wins trap gold at Manav Rachna open shotgun championship.

Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran won the gold medal in the trap final at the Manv Rachna open shotgun championship on Sunday in Pali, beating Ahvar Rizvi 46-45.

Lakshay had qualified in the second place along with Bakhtiyar Malik with the score of 71 out of 75. The latter took the bronze medal, pushing the qualification topper Aryavansh Tyagi (73) to fourth place.

The champion was presented Rs.50,000, while the second and third places fetched Rs.30,000 and Rs.20,000, respectively.

It was a combined open competition for men and women, featuring 34 shooters in all. Jasvinder and Mohit Parashar were the two other shooters to make the final.

Ahvar had qualified with a score of 68 that was just about enough to get him a place in the final, but shot remarkably well to have a close fight for the gold.