Double delight for DAV College Chandigarh - Two of its students win Asian Games medal 

Adding to the rich sporting legacy of DAV College Chandigarh, two of its students, Vijayveer Sidhu and Adarsh Singh, won a medal in the team event of the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol at the 19th edition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Monday.

Vijayveer and Adarsh are part of the three-member Indian men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol team. The third member of the team was Anish.

The trio totaled 1718 over two days of individual qualifications to clinch bronze. The Chinese team won gold, while the Korean team bagged silver.

Vijayveer was the only Indian to qualify for the six-man individual final, but he ultimately finished fourth.

Both Vijayveer and Adarsh are pursuing their master's in Public Administration (second year) from DAV College. They also did their graduation from the college.

Vijayveer hails from Chandigarh and represents Punjab in the nationals, while Adarsh's family is based in Faridabad and he represents Haryana in the domestic circuit.

"It is a great achievement for our college, and their medals will inspire other students of the college to bring laurels for the country at the international arena," says Associate Professor Amanendra Mann, who is heading the College's sports department. "DAV College Chandigarh has always been associated with excellence in sports, and Vijayveer and Adarsh's medals in the Asian Games added another feather to the rich legacy of the institute."

Over the years, DAV College has emerged as one of the most preferred educational institutes for elite shooters in the country. In the Hangzhou Asian Games, five of its students are part of the Indian shooting squad, accounting for half of the Indian team in Pistol events.

Manu (25m Sports Pistol), Palak, and Sarabjot Singh (both in 10m Air Pistol) will be competing in the coming days.

"DAV College Chandigarh students will add more medals to the country’s medal tally in the coming days of the Asian Games," says Associate Professor Mann.