India, Feb. 17 -- He's all of just 15 years old, but Jonathan Anthony didn't flinch even for a sec as he stood on the firing line during the recent National Games at the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun; to compete against some of the biggest names in the sport. Must note that list of participants here included Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh! But by the time the Men's 10m Air Pistol event came to an end, the younger shooter had not only impressed but stunned everyone by clinching the gold medal with an outstanding 240.7 in the final.

"I won't lie - I was nervous seeing the seasoned Olympians preparing for their game. I felt the weight of the moment," says the young lad from Karnataka, recalling the moment when h...