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Asian Shooting Championships:
Iran bags double bronzes in air pistol events
The third day of the Asian Shooting Championships saw Iran collect a couple of bronze medals in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Monday.
Amir Joharikhou, Vahid Golkhandan, and former Olympic champion Javad Forouqi teamed up to score 1733 points for a third-place finish in the men’s 10m air pistol team event.
China claimed the gold medal with 1744 points, while India edged Iran to the silver by two points.
Joharikhou added a second medal to Iran’s haul later in the day by finishing behind Chinese gold winner Hu Kai and South Korean Hong Su-hyeon in the 10m air pistol individual contest.
The 16th edition of the Asian Champions will continue at the Shymkent Shooting Plaza until August 30.