Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Himanshu Dhillon’s Wrestling Spirit Wins Asian Games Silver
Himanshu Dhillon won a silver medal in shooting at the Asian Games.
He won it on his 21st birthday.
Before shooting, he tried wrestling but found it too difficult.
Wrestling still taught him not to give up.
During the shooting competition, his coach told him to focus only on the next shot.
Dhillon was guaranteed at least bronze but kept trying for a better medal.
He passed his teammate Rudrankksh Patil and won silver.
Dhillon says he now wants to win gold in a future international competition.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle at the Asian Games.
The medal came on Dhillon’s 21st birthday and was his first senior international medal.
His brief wrestling career helped develop the never-say-die attitude he used in the final.
Dhillon moved past teammate and former world champion Rudrankksh Patil after Patil faltered.
His parents’ sacrifices and his coach’s advice to focus on each shot supported his achievement.
- Who
- Indian shooter Himanshu Dhillon, competing alongside teammate Rudrankksh Patil.
- What
- Dhillon won a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle.
- When
- On Monday, which was Dhillon’s 21st birthday.
- Where
- At the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- Why
- His resilience from wrestling, his coach’s guidance, and his continued effort helped him move from bronze position to silver.
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Men’s 10m air rifle
- Age
- 21
- Milestone
- First senior international medal
- Former sport
- Wrestling
- Training location
- Gurukul Pundri in Kaithal
- Immediate goal
- Win gold at a future international competition
