Bindra earns maiden gold in individual events at the Commonwealth

It was not the first time that Abhinav Bindra had won a gold at the Commonwealth Games but it was the first time that he had won it in an individual event. Previously he managed to bag gold medals in events partnering others. But finally the dream was fulfilled when he secured his top spot in the final round of the 10m Air Rifle event last night.

Abhinav BindraBindra who is India’s only gold medalist at the Olympics set new world record for the final round in this event. In the new system brought in by ISSF where only the scores of the final round counts unlike previous occasions where the positions of the contestants were marked after adding the score in the qualification round along with the scores of the final round, Bindra managed to put up a score of 205.3 on the board. Abdullah Baki of Bangladesh finished on the second spot with 202.1 points.

Bindra, who is participating in his final Commonwealth games, said after this win, “It was a well-earned medal because I worked hard and I am happy to have achieved the feat. I got the desired result.” He added, “This is my fifth Commonwealth Games…Five CWG and nine medals are enough for me.”

Malaika GoelOver past former World No.1 Heena Sidhu’s disappointing performance, the 16-year-old Malaika Goel won the sliver in the women’s 10m air pistol event.

India’s another success of the day came when Santoshi Matsa grabbed a bronze in weightlifting in the 53 kilograms section. It was the India’s tenth medal overall (3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze) in this edition of the Commonwealth Games.

MEDAL TALLY:

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
England 12 11 9 32
Australia 11 9 12 32
Scotland 7 3 5 15
Canada 4 1 4 9
India 3 4 3 10
New Zealand 2 2 4 8
Cyprus 1 1 1 3
Nigeria 1 0 1 2
Singapore 1 0 0 1
Wales 0 3 3 6
Argha Ghosh

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An ardent follower of sports and die-hard Manchester United fan, Argha's ultimate dream is to watch a Manchester derby from the Stretford End at the Old Trafford.
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