Asian Games: Shooter Shardul Vihan wins silver
15-year-old Vihan aggregated 73 points behind gold medallist Hyunwoo Shin (74) of South Korea in men's double trap event.
15-year-old Vihan aggregated 73 points behind gold medallist Hyunwoo Shin (74) of South Korea in men's double trap event.
15-year-old Vihan aggregated 73 points behind gold medallist Hyunwoo Shin (74) of South Korea in men's double trap event.
Palembang: Teenage shooter Shardul Vihan bagged silver in the men's double trap final at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Vihan, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, shot 73 to claim the silver medal, while Korea's 34-year-old Shin Hyunwoo clinched the gold medal with a score of 74. Qatar's Al Marri Hamad Ali bagged the bronze after shooting 53 at the Jakabaring shooting range.
As a 14-year-old, Vihan had grabbed four gold medals at Shotgun Nationals Championship last year.
Coached by former Asian Championship double gold medallist Anwer Sultan, had finished a creditable sixth at the Junior World Championship in Moscow last year.