Shiva Keshavan wins silver at Asian Championship

12/27/2015

Five time Olympian and seasoned luger Shiva Keshavan won silver at the 18th Asian Championships in Nagano, Japan on Sunday.

Shiva Keshavan finished second in the race, which consists of two heats, with a minor technical snag in the second heat costing him the gold medal. The first place was claimed by Japan’s Hidenari Kanayama, and third by Korea’s Dong Hyeon Kim.

“I am happy to add another medal to our kitty. This year has been extremely difficult for me financially and I am proud that despite that I have managed to keep India’s flag flying in international winter sports,” he said in a press release.

I was hoping to bring home the Gold, but I still have another 2 years before Korea 2018, and am hopeful that support will come forth so I can put my best performance yet for our country,” he added.

Keshavan, a two-time Asian champion, also had won a silver and two bronze medals in the previous editions of the event.

The luger will continue his season by participating in three of the remaining World Cups, all to be held in Germany.