Jitu Rai created a new Commonwealth Games (CWG) record of 235.1 in the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event in Gold Coast to win gold, Kerry Bell of Australia took silver while Om Prakash Mitharwal bagged bronze.
India’s Jitu Rai won gold in the men’s 10m air pistol at the Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) after breaking the Games record in Gold Coast on Monday. India had a double podium finish in the event with Om Prakash Mitharval bagging the bronze medal.
Rai created a new CWG record of 235.1 in the final to win gold. Kerry Bell of Australia took silver with 233.5 and Om Mitharwal bagged the bronze medal for India with 214.3.
Earlier, Mitharval equalled the CWG record on his way to qualifying for the final of the men’s 10m Air Pistol event here on Monday.
Om shot 584 in the qualifying round to equal the meet record set by fellow Indian Samaresh Jung at the 2006 CWG in Melbourne.
Jitu Rai reached the final with a score of 570 before stepping it up on the grand stage when it mattered to bag gold.
Rai created a new CWG record of 235.1 in the final to win gold. Kerry Bell of Australia took silver with 233.5 and Om Mitharwal bagged the bronze medal for India with 214.3.
Earlier, Mitharval equalled the CWG record on his way to qualifying for the final of the men’s 10m Air Pistol event here on Monday.
Om shot 584 in the qualifying round to equal the meet record set by fellow Indian Samaresh Jung at the 2006 CWG in Melbourne.
Jitu Rai reached the final with a score of 570 before stepping it up on the grand stage when it mattered to bag gold.