Indian shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gangan Narang fired in unison and shot a Commonwealth Games record 1193 in
men's 10 metre Air Rifle event to give the country its first gold medal in the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi today.
The pair together scored 1193 to break their own record, which they had set four years ago in Melbourne,
by notching up 1189.
World record holder Gagan, shot a spectecular sequence of 99, 100, 100, 99, 100, 100 to total a grand 598, while Beijing Olympic gold medalist, Bindra's series read 100, 98 ,99, 100, 99, 99 for a total of 595 in the first Shooting event of the Games.
men's 10 metre Air Rifle event to give the country its first gold medal in the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi today.
The pair together scored 1193 to break their own record, which they had set four years ago in Melbourne,
by notching up 1189.
World record holder Gagan, shot a spectecular sequence of 99, 100, 100, 99, 100, 100 to total a grand 598, while Beijing Olympic gold medalist, Bindra's series read 100, 98 ,99, 100, 99, 99 for a total of 595 in the first Shooting event of the Games.
England's James Huckle and Kenny Parr (1174) won the silver medal while Bangladesh's Abdullah Hel Baki and
Md. Asif Hussain Khan (1173) bagged the bronze.
National coach Sunny Thomas said that at this stage instead of basking in glory, it would be wise to focus on the coming events. "This was easy but I am sure the coming events are going to be difficult. I am happy that both Gagan and Abhinav shot well today. It's certainly a good start for India and we hope to maintain the momentum," Thomas said.
Md. Asif Hussain Khan (1173) bagged the bronze.
National coach Sunny Thomas said that at this stage instead of basking in glory, it would be wise to focus on the coming events. "This was easy but I am sure the coming events are going to be difficult. I am happy that both Gagan and Abhinav shot well today. It's certainly a good start for India and we hope to maintain the momentum," Thomas said.
Some interesting facts:
* Narang won his fifth gold medal in Commonwealth Games history. He has now won gold medals in Shooting in the last three editions.
* Bindra won his fourth gold medal after previously bagging Shooting gold in 2002 and 2006.
* This was India’s 39th gold medal in Shooting, equal to Canada’s total. Only Australia have won more Gold, 58 [this does not include Tuesday’s Pairs 25 m Pistol Women].
* Bindra won his fourth gold medal after previously bagging Shooting gold in 2002 and 2006.
* This was India’s 39th gold medal in Shooting, equal to Canada’s total. Only Australia have won more Gold, 58 [this does not include Tuesday’s Pairs 25 m Pistol Women].
- With inputs from GNS and PTI
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