First Hyderabadi to win an Olympic medal
The Hindu
Bhimsen Narang and Amarjit Narang, parents of ace shooter Gagan Narang,
applaud their son’s performance in Hyderabad on Monday.
Hyderabadi Gagan Narang is now the pride of the entire country.
This
29-year-old ace shooter from the city has not only brought the first
medal for India in the on-going London Olympics but also became the
first-ever Hyderabadi to win an Olympic medal (bronze in 10 m air rifle
shooting) on Monday, triggering off celebrations.
Not just at the otherwise serene setting of his residence in the by-lanes of Begumpet but also across the sporting fraternity.
And,
Gagan also becomes till date only the second one ever to win an Olympic
medal from the State (the other being Karnam Malleswari from Srikakulam
district).
For someone who missed the qualification
for final in the 2008 Beijing Olympics by a whisker, four years later
Gagan served a gentle reminder about his champion status in the world of
shooting.
