[Asian Games] Korea wins silver in women's rifle 3 positions

The South Korean female team picked up the silver medal in the three-position rifle shooting event at the Asian Games on Friday.

The squad of Yoo Seo-young, Jeong Mi-ra and Kim Seol-a earned an aggregate 1,734 points in the rifle three positions -- kneeling, prone and standing -- to reach second place on the podium at Ongnyeon International Shooting Range in South Korea's western port city of Incheon. 

China finished first with 1,737 points and Kazakhstan scored 1,727 for bronze.

Though South Korea had maintained the lead midway through the competition, the host nation squandered a chance to win its eighth shooting gold with some late hiccups.

Through Thursday, South Korea collected seven gold medals from the shooting range at the Asiad, achieving its stated goal. A total of 44 shooting gold medals are on offer at the ongoing continental competition.

The 27-year-old Jeong led her team to the silver medal, ranking third out of the eight qualifiers for the individual final slated for later in the day. She will try to clinch her second gold medal of the Asiad there. On Wednesday, she teamed up with Na Yoon-kyung and Eum Bit-na for the 50ｍ rifle prone event and claimed first place. 

The two teenage shooters, Yoo and Kim, finished 10th and 17th, respectively. (Yonhap)