Teen sensation Saurabh Chaudhary has won India's third gold in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games after he finished first in the men's 10m air pistol event. This was India's third gold medal in the Games after Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat received gold medals in freestyle wrestling.
The 16-year-old teenager reached the final of a senior event for the first time and finished with an Asian Games record score of 240.7, defeating Japanese shooter Tomoyuki Matsuda by one point.
Chaudhary also won gold at the ISSF Junior World Cup in March when he scored 243.7, breaking the world junior record.
Meanwhile, 29-year-old Abhishek Verma won bronze at the Asian Games in the same event, with a score of 219.3.
Twitter reacts to the historic win:
16-year-old #SaurabhChaudhary brings #TeamIndia its third Gold medal?at the #AsianGames2018. Saurabh shot a Games Record of 240.7 in the Finals of Men's 10m Air Pistol event where #AbhishekVerma also added another a Bronze ?for the country. #Congratulations boys!#IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/7YXZxQQDTq
— Team India (@ioaindia) August 21, 2018
What were you doing when you were 16?
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 21, 2018
Saurabh Chaudhary is shattering records, a new Games Record in Final with score of 240.7 pts. Congratulations for the Gold Saurabh, competing against some of the best in the world. India India ???? pic.twitter.com/zMg3dv5M5h
16 years. Very first Asian Games. AND A ? MEDAL.
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 21, 2018
The INCREDIBLY talented #SaurabhChaudhary has truly arrived! WELL DONE, young man! Proud of you! #AsianGames2018 #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/JTyBz1QgiG
Wow js wow!! #SaurabhChaudhary is only 16, js won his 1st senior international title at #AsianGames2018 with a world class performance beating Olympic & World Champions!!
— Neha Aggarwal (@nehaaggarwal) August 21, 2018
Such a great young talent Saurabh ? So proud that @OGQ_India has been supporting him since an year now! pic.twitter.com/o6coJSh6IJ
#SaurabhChaudhary - let's remind ourselves- he's ONLY SIXTEEN! Let that sink in!! Wow!! Talk about the future being in safe hands! Well done, SIR! #AsianGames2018
— RK (@RK_sports) August 21, 2018
India's Saurabh Chaudhary wins the GOLD medal at the Men's Air Pistol ? Final with a score of 240.7 and sets the #AsianGames RECORD!
— Omkar Patekar (@PatekarOmkar) August 21, 2018
What an achievement for a 16 yr old! ?
?? 240.7
?? 239.7
?? 219.3
Abhishek Verma bags bronze#AsianGames2018 #SaurabhChaudhary pic.twitter.com/9areM16x0J
Now this is called #focus and that too at 16 ??#AsianGames2018 #TuesdayMotivation #SaurabhChaudhary https://t.co/BMzTyAm3tV
— Tamanna Gupta (@TamannarGupta) August 21, 2018
Superb show by young Saurabh !! Many many Congratulations. We must pledge support to these young athletes for a sustained period of time irrespective of results. They have the ingredients for Olympic success. Needs persistent support irrespective.
— Abhinav Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 21, 2018
I was 16 when I was jumping around all over the house after watching MS Dhoni hit THAT six at Wankhede. Today, Saurabh Chaudhary, at 16, won an Asian Games Gold Medal and a little smile was as far as he could go to show his happiness.
— Aaditya Narayan (@Aaditya_LFC) August 21, 2018
New Star Born?
— Maj Surendra Poonia,VSM (@MajorPoonia) August 21, 2018
Saurabh Chaudhary wins the Gold Medal ? in Men's 10m Air Pistol. He is just 16 !!
2 Yrs back he started shooting as hobby .. What a turnaround !
Congrats Saurabh ?Keep same focus & hard work intact.
A glorious long journey has just started for you. pic.twitter.com/7WqRsG9tLY
SAURABH CHAUDHARY has done it. It's a GOLD ?
— Vaibhav Manocha (@BeingMinchu) August 21, 2018
Also the first time in the history of Asian Games, India has two medals in one shooting event.
I am shaking!
Whole India is proud of you, Bajrang Puniya, Vinesh Phogat and now Saurabh Chaudhary..! We have a tendency to forget all heroes who are not from fancy sports like Cricket. Hope India remembers and reveres you always.. ??
— Wasim Ansari (@Itsak26) August 21, 2018
