Arnab wins silver in Wako

Young shooter Arnab Sharar won silver medal in the 10m air rifle event of the youth section in the 10th Asian Championship in Wako City, Japan today. 

The 16-year-old scored 249.5 points in the final round, just 0.5 points less than the eventual gold medal winner Changhong Zhang of China. India's Shahu Tushar Mane won the bronze with a score of 228.2 points.

The young shooter had qualified in fifth position among the final eight qualifiers for the final round.

Meanwhile, female shooter Syeda Atkia Hossain Disha failed to qualify for the final round of women's junior 10m air rifle event as she finished 20th among 23 participants in the qualifying round.