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 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 being [[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" />.
+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 being [[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="Masand" /><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>
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