Asian Games | Shardul Vihan’s silver medal is a big achievement, says Ronjan Sodhi
38-year old Ronjan Sodhi claims that fellow double trap shooter Shardul Vihan’s silver medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia is a huge one for the Indian contingent. Sodhi has also praised young pistol shooters, Saurabh Chaudhary and Lakshay Sheoran who won the 10m Air Pistol gold.
15-year old double trap shooter Shardul Vihan became the youngest Indian athlete at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games in Palembang to win a medal. Shardul bagged a silver medal in the double trap event as he ended the final with a score of 73 in the final to finish behind South Korea’s Hyunwoo Shin. And 38-year old double trap veteran Ronjan Sodhi claimed that the youngster’s crucial medal in the shotgun event was a real ‘big one’ as far as Indian shooting was concerned.
“This is a big one. I saw his final
Shardul, who was still in the ninth grade, narrowly missed out on a gold medal as Hyunwoo recorded a total of 74. Sodhi praised the youngster’s tendency to ‘self-
“Just a point apart (from the gold medallist). That (holding out a cartridge) everybody does. It’s a way to point the gun. But I could read his lips. It was self-talk. For a 15-year-old to do that is just amazing,” Sodhi added.
Sodhi, who bagged gold in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, also showered praise on other Indian teenagers - Saurabh Chaudhary and Lakshay Sheoran, who secured medals in Indonesia.
“They have proved me wrong. In shotgun, it’s your friend after 25. But Lakshay and Shardul going on to win at the Asian Games at such a young age
“He (Raninder) started the junior programme. Many criticised it at that point, questioning why so much is being spent on juniors. I spoke to Raninder (after Shardul’s medal) and congratulated him. The selection policy needs to be credited as well,
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