Shahu Mane an ex-xavierite bags Silver Medal at Youth Olympic Games

Shahu Mane an ex-xavierite bags Silver Medal at Youth Olympic Games

Shahu Tushar Mane an ex-student of our St. Xavier’s High School, Kolhapur bagged Silver Medal at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 6 and 18 October 2018.

Shooter Shahu Tushar Mane won India's first medal at the Youth Olympic Games.

Mane shot 247.5 in the men's 10m air rifle event on the first day of Games to finish second behind Russia's Grigorii Shamakov who took the gold with 249.2. Aleksa Mitrovic of Serbia won the bronze with a score of 227.9.

India is being represented by 46 athletes in 13 sports in the prestigious event. This is India's largest ever contingent at the Youth Olympics.