On September 21, in the men's 10m air rifle individual final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese marksman Sheng Lihao won the title with 254.2 points. He defended his championship and set new Asian and Asian Games records. Trailing India’s Patel by 1.1 points early on, he delivered steady shots in elimination rounds and won by 1.8 points. His teammate Ma Sihan finished fifth. In the team event the same day, Sheng teamed up with Zhang Changhong and Ma Sihan to claim gold with 1899.0 points, breaking the world record. His qualification score of 635.4 points also rewrote Asian and Asian Games records.

Sheng Lihao took two gold medals in one day, becoming the first Chinese athlete to achieve double gold in a single day at the Games. Under 22, he has secured a career Grand Slam across top shooting competitions. He said he focused only on the sight under pressure.