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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
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'''Lakshay Sheoran''' (born 4 November 1998) is an Indian [[shooting sports|sport shooter]]. He won silver medal in [[trap shooting]] at the [[2018 Asian Games]].

==Early life==
Sheoran was born in [[Jind]], [[Haryana]], on 4 November 1998. He is the son of a former wrestling national champion, Somveer pehalwan. He spent his early days in [[Kolaras]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].

== Career ==
Sheoran started training for shooting in 2014. He initially started air pistol shooting but later switched to shotgun shooting after visiting [[Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range]].<ref name="Scroll">{{cite news |title=Asian Games 2018: Lakshay Sheoran, a promising young shooter who makes his mark on the big stage |url=https://scroll.in/field/891162/asian-games-2018-lakshay-sheoran-a-promising-young-shooter-who-makes-his-mark-on-the-big-stage |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=20 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820195332/https://scroll.in/field/891162/asian-games-2018-lakshay-sheoran-a-promising-young-shooter-who-makes-his-mark-on-the-big-stage |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Masand">{{cite news |last1=Masand |first1=Ajai |title=Asian Games 2018: Drowned myself in music and thought I am the best, says Lakshay |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-drowned-myself-in-music-thought-i-am-the-best-says-lakshay/story-4WibhMn23laWk62A1dVigO.html |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=20 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820200306/https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-drowned-myself-in-music-thought-i-am-the-best-says-lakshay/story-4WibhMn23laWk62A1dVigO.html |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Representing Haryana state, he became national junior champion in the 2016 National Shooting Championships after defeating Manavaditya Singh Rathore of Rajasthan in the men's trap event.<ref name="2016 JNC">{{cite news |title=Manavjit Singh Sandhu bags gold in National Shooting Championship trap event |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/manavjit-singh-sandhu-bags-gold-in-national-shooting-championship-trap-event-3115056.html |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=[[Firstpost]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] (PTI) |date=20 November 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820190610/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/manavjit-singh-sandhu-bags-gold-in-national-shooting-championship-trap-event-3115056.html |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He won his second junior national title in 2017 after defeating Rajasthan's Vivaan Kapoor by 41-39.<ref name="2017 JNC">{{cite news |title=Manavjit Singh Sandhu another trap gold in National Shotgun Championship |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manavjit-singh-sandhu-another-trap-gold-in-national-shotgun-championship/story-6xc2xHjm6d4DzbQ823MkhM.html |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=PTI |date=18 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820192210/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manavjit-singh-sandhu-another-trap-gold-in-national-shotgun-championship/story-6xc2xHjm6d4DzbQ823MkhM.html |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He missed the Olympic quota berth at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Kuwait City on 15 January, despite winning a bronze as there were only two berths. After leading the field, he missed the berth at the fag end.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Trap shooter Lakshay misses Paris Olympic quota by whisker |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/trap-shooter-lakshay-misses-paris-olympic-quota-by-whisker-101705331302413.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

=== International ===
At the [[2017 ISSF Junior World Cup]] in Italy, Sheoran was paired with Manisha Keer for the mixed team event. The pair scored 84 out of 100 to qualify for the final round. In the final, they won bronze medal after defeating Sevin Edward Layer and Emma Lee Williams of United States by 34–33.<ref name="2017 JWC">{{cite news |title=Manisha Keer, Lakshay Sheoran win mixed team trap bronze at Junior Shotgun World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manisha-keer-lakshay-sheoran-win-mixed-team-trap-bronze-at-junior-shotgun-world-cup/articleshow/60146138.cms |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] (TOI) |agency=PTI |date=20 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820181539/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manisha-keer-lakshay-sheoran-win-mixed-team-trap-bronze-at-junior-shotgun-world-cup/articleshow/60146138.cms |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paired with Vivaan Kapoor and Ali Aman Elahi for the men's trap team event at the [[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup]], he won bronze medal after the trio scored 328. The gold and silver medallist teams of China and Australia scored 335 and 331 respectively.<ref name="2018 JWC">{{cite news |title=ISSF Junior World Cup: Vivaan Kapoor helps India win two bronze medals |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/issf-junior-world-cup-vivaan-kapoor-helps-india-win-two-bronze-medals/articleshow/63428183.cms |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=TOI |date=23 March 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820185405/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/issf-junior-world-cup-vivaan-kapoor-helps-india-win-two-bronze-medals/articleshow/63428183.cms |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He achieved country's apex ranking in trap shooting after defeating [[Manavjit Singh Sandhu]] and [[Kynan Chenai]] in the trials for [[2018 Asian Games]].<ref name="Scroll" />

At his maiden appearance in the Asian Games in 2018, he won silver medal (with a score of 43) after losing to Chinese Taipei's [[Yang Kun-pi]]'s world record-equalling score of 48 in the final. He is one of the three Asian Games silver medallists in the men's trap event from India. The other two were [[Karni Singh]] (in [[Shooting at the 1974 Asian Games|1974]]) and [[Manavjit Singh Sandhu]] (in [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's trap|2006]]).<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |title=Lakshay, Deepak impress with elusive trap, 10m air rifle silvers |url=http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/24421060/lakshay-sheoran-deepak-kumar-impress-elusive-trap-10m-air-rifle-silver-asian-games |website=[[Sony ESPN]] |accessdate=20 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820205159/http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/24421060/lakshay-sheoran-deepak-kumar-impress-elusive-trap-10m-air-rifle-silver-asian-games |archivedate=20 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Masand" /> In 2024, Lakshay Sheoran wins gold medal in Manav Rachna Open Trap Shooting Championship defeating Ahvar Rizvi and Bakhtiyar Malik.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-09-03 |title=Asian Games silver-medallist Lakshay Sheoran wins gold in Manav Rachna Open Trap Shooting Championship |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/asian-games-silver-medallist-lakshay-sheoran-wins-gold-in-manav-rachna-open-trap-shooting-championship-3175225 |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Jind]]
[[Category:Indian male sport shooters]]
[[Category:Sport shooters from Haryana]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games shooters for India]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in shooting]]

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