It’s literally India shining at Gold Coast as India’s shooting team won the gold and the silver in the women’s 10m Air Pistol final. The gold went to the 16-year-old, Manu Bhaker while seasoned campaigner, Heena Sidhu brought home the silver on day four of the quadrennial event today.
Bhaker also set a new Commonwealth Games record when she fired a total of 240.9 to claim the gold.
Sidhu finished second to her teammate to bag the silver with a total effort of 234.
Australia’s Elene Galiabovitch won the bronze medal with an effort of 214.9.
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Earlier this morning, Indian weightlifter, Punam Yadav clinched a gold medal in the women’s 69 kg weightlifting category.
The 22-year-old from Varanasi lifted 100 kg in snatch and 122 kg in the clean and jerk category to finish with a total of 222 kg to make the country proud.
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At present, India’s medal tally reads six gold, two silver and one bronze.
India has moved up to be placed third in the medal tally with nine medals.
Australia and England are leading with 60 and 34 medals respectively.