Jitu Rai gets India off to golden start at 2014 Asian Games

Jitu Rai's gold was the maiden gold for India at Incheon. With this medal Rai won his sixth consecutive medal at a global event. (Source: PTI)

Shweta Chaudhary was part of the team that won silver at Doha in 2006. She shot a total of 176.4 points. (Source: PTI)

India's Heena Sindhu reacts during qualification round of 10M Air Pistol Women's team shooting event at the 17th Asian Games. (Source: PTI)

ELATION: Rai is currently ranked no.1 in the world in 10m air pistol. (Source: PTI)

India's Malika Goel during qualification round of Women's 10M Air Pistol team shooting event at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. (Source: PTI)

Shweta beta China's Zhou but then squandered her chances by shooting an 8.6. (Source:PTI)

India's Saina Nehwal reacts after a shot against Thailand's R Invtanon during their Badminton singles quaterfinal match at Asian Games. (Source: PTI)

During the competition, Rai showed tremendous temperament to edge out Wang Zhiwei of China and South Korea's reigning world champion Jongoh to bag gold in 50m pistol (Source: PTI)

Shweta who is ranked 46 int he World surprised everyone by scoring 383 points in the qualifying before losing to South Korea's Jung Jeehae who shot 201.3 and China's Zhang Mengyuan who shot 202.2 to win gold. (Source: PTI)

Rai's mental trainer later described his Army background as a major reason for his supreme fitness. Rai has become only the second Indian shooter after Jaspal Rana to win at Asian Games. (Source: PTI)