Class X Student Shardul Vihan Becomes Youngest Indian Shooter To Win A Medal At Asiad

Meerut-based Vihan finished second after he shot 73 to claim the silver medal

Fifteen-year-old Shardul Vihan became the youngest Indian shooter to win a medal at the Asian Games after he finished second in the men’s double trap at Palembang on August 23.

Vihan, who is based out of Meerut, finished second after he shot 73 to claim the silver medal while Korea’s 34-year-old Shin Hyunwoo clinched gold, scoring 74.

A class 10 student at Dayawati Modi Academy in Modipuram, Vihan took to shooting seriously only four years ago under Shamli-based coach Anwar Sultan.

“The moment he came to me I knew he would excel at whatever he does. Be it table tennis or badminton or any other sport. He has an amazing muscle memory. Now I will prepare him for the trap event,” PTI quoted Sultan as saying.

Following his historic feat, Twitter got flooded with congratulatory messages:

Vihan had a sensational 2017 when he amassed four national titles and the cherry on the cake was a medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Germany.

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