Commonwealth Games 2014: Rahi, Apurvi bag golds, shooters grab 5 more medals
27 July 2014 8:26 AM IST
India bags seven medals in shooting so far in the competition
Anisa Sayyed (right) and Rahi Sarnobat won silver and gold in womens 25 meter pistol event (Photo: PTI)
Glasgow: Apurvi Chandela and Rahi Sanorbat clinched a gold medal each as Indian shooters returned with five more medals today to swell the country's medal tally on the third day of competitions at the 20th Commonwealth Games, here today. Besides Apurvi and Rahi, Ayonika Paul, Prakash Nanjappa and Anisa Sayyed claimed a silver each to accumulate seven medals from shooting so far. India had won one gold and a silver yesterday.
Rahi, 23, and 21-year-old Apurvi were the star performer for India today as they bagged the yellow metal in the women's 25m pistol and 10m air rifle events respectively. It was an all-Indian affair in the women's 25m pistol event as Sanorbat beat Anisa in the gold-medal match 8-2 to cap a brilliant second day of shooting competitions at the Barry Buddon Centre ar Dundee near here.
Earlier, Rajasthan girl Apurvi got India its second gold from the shooting range winning the 10m Air Rifle event with a score of 206.7, while compatriot Ayonika Paul boosted the
medal tally with a silver. Prakash Najappa also got a silver in the 10m Air Pistol event, after narrowly missing out on the yellow metal due to a lapse of concentration. With five more medals, India took their overall medals tally to 15 with five gold, seven silver and three bronze medals and were placed fifth on the medals table.
England are at top with 37 medals, including 14 golds.Australia have 40 medals but placed second as they have 13 golds. Hosts Scotland are third with 19 medals out which
eight are yellow metal. Canada also have seven gold but their total is 13 medals. Nanjappa paid the price for a horrendous shot midway into the final round as he lost concentration and shot a disappointing 7.7 to hand the lead to eventual winner Daniel Repacholi of Australia.
( Source : PTI )
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