CWG 2018: Shooter Om Mitharval settles for bronze in 50m Pistol event

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Mitharwal, who also picked up the bronze in the men's 10m air pistol final, registered a score of 201.1 to finish at the third spot of the men's 50m pistol event.

 Om Prakash Mitharval
Om Prakash Mitharval


Gold Coast: Indian shooters continued their medal rush at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday, with Om Prakash Mitharval settling for the bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event.

Mitharwal, who also picked up the bronze in the men's 10m air pistol final, registered a score of 201.1 to finish at the third spot of the men's 50m pistol event.

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It was Mitharwal's second medal in the ongoing prestigious quadrennial event, after seasoned campaigner Heena Sidhu picked gold and silver in women's 25m air pistol and women's 10m air pistol respectively.

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While Daniel Repacholi of Australia won the gold medal with a new Commonwealth Games record of 227.2, the silver medal went to Bangladesh's Shakil Ahmed after firing a total of 220.5.

Defending champion Jitu Rai, the other Indian in the fray, failed to add to his gold that he had won in men's 10m air pistol event as he posted a decidedly below score of 105, to finish at the bottom of the eight-man final. (ANI)










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