Veteran women’s rifle shooter Tejaswini Sawant clinched a silver for the country in the women's 50m Rifle Prone Finals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Thursday.
Another Indian in the fray, Anjum Moudgil, was competing too, but failed to make a mark.
More from the CWG 2018 updates here
With this win, Tejaswini became the first Indian woman to win a medal twice in this event at the Commonwealth Games. The only other Indian to win a medal in this event was Roopa Unnikrishnan
Competing in her third Commonwealth Games, the celebrated shooter Tejaswini went ahead in the game by shooting 102.1, 102.4, 103.3, 102.8, 103.7, 104.6 for a cumulative score of 618.9 over six series in the final at Belmont Shooting Centre. Singapore's Martina Lindsay Veloso held the first spot with the gold medal, while Sotland's Seonaid Mcintosh claimed bronze.
Moudgil scored 602.2 to finish 16th in the field of 20 competitors, a disappointing performance.
Also Read: Not ready to hang up her gloves: Remembering Mary Kom’s finest Sporting Moments
With Tejaswini’s win, India now stands tall with its sixth silver medal. India’s overall medals tally is now 25
The 37-year old Tejaswini was a gold medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 10m air rifle singles and pair events. The Arjuna awardee is also the first Indian to clinch a gold in the world championship in 2010. Again, at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, she bagged the silver in 50 rifle prone singles and bronze in 50 m rifle prone along with Meena Kumari. She also bagged a silver in 50 m rifle 3 positions event along with Lajjakumari Goswami at the 2010 CWG.
Kudos to you, Tejaswini!
READ: #KheloIndia Will Hone Young India’s Sporting Talent
Also Read: Does India take its sportswomen seriously?
Feature Image Credit: Sportskeeda
Read More Stories By Ria Das
Follow Us/shethepeople/media/post_banners/47oZCqI7vsqAOsT6E8UW.jpg)
/shethepeople/media/agency_attachments/iUYfaBbcMozaYLoGnoov.png)
