Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 28 -- Following Esha Singh's silver medal win at the ongoing Asian Games, her father, Sachin Singh, hailed his daughter's achievement, calling it a "double gold medal" in recognition of the hard-fought battle she had to overcome to secure the podium finish.

Esha won the silver medal in the women's 25m pistol final at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday after a dramatic series of shoot-offs against China's Xiao Jiaruixian. Esha Singh finished with 38 points, level with Xiao, who eventually won the gold medal after the second shoot-off. North Korea's Kim Hyon Suk claimed the bronze with 34 points.

Speaking after the match to ANI, Esha's father said, "I feel that for Esha, this is not just a silver; it's like a double gold f...