CWG 2018: Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest gold medalist
CWG 2018: Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest gold medalist 15 years old Anish Bhanwala scripted history on Friday by becoming the youngest ever gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) for India. Anish, a resident of Sector 6 Karnal bagged the top prize in the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event in Gold Coast, Australia. But it seems like the youngest medalist is more worried about his upcoming exam rather than just celebrating the victory! 'I have my class X exams just after landing in India.There is hindi, social studies and maths. I am a little worried about maths, I haven't practiced enough for that," the sporting parlance slipping in effortlessly into matters of routine life as he spoke to PTI. “Not only me but the entire country happy over Anish’s achievement as he has brought laurels for India”Jagpal Bhanwala, his father said. “Anish had also tried his hand in different games but shooting was always his favourite sport”, he added. “though no one from his family having any interest in it besides my elder daughter Muskan, then I supported him and borrowed a pistol for him for practice when he was only 7”, he said adding, even Anish had to go to Delhi for practice regularly. Appealing for a shooting range in Haryana for the youths like Anish, his father said, “We have to go Delhi for practice of my son and daughter as there is no shooting range in the state”. Whereas, his mother Poonam also lauded her son saying, “I knew it that he will come with flying colours”. He said that now he was also preparing for another tournament in Korea. According to his father Anish has also represented India at the 2013 Modern Pentathlon Junior World Championships but later decided to switch sport. -PTC News
