IMAGE: Shardul Vihan celebrates after his silver medal-winning feat on Thursday. Photograph: Twitter
All of 15, Shardul Vihan clinched the silver medal in the men's double trap shooting event at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh teenager Vihan 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, the Meerut lad had finished a creditable sixth at the Junior World Championship in Moscow last year.
