At the Asian U-18 Athletics Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 16-year-old Nishchay from Haryana clinched the silver medal in boys’ shot put. Competing on Day 3 of the event, he registered a new personal best throw of 19.59 meters, marking his second medal at the championship and underlining India’s rising strength in youth athletics.

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• 16-year-old Nishchay wins silver in boys’ shot put
• Event: Asian U-18 Athletics Championship, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Throw: 19.59m — new personal best
• Surpassed previous best of 18.93m set last month
• Performance came on Day 3 of the championship
• Marks Nishchay’s second medal at this event
• Reinforces Haryana’s strength in field events
• Shows rapid growth of Indian youth athletes
• Highlights rising global visibility for Indian throwers
• Boost for India’s field events at junior level