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    2018 Commonwealth Games: Mary Kom leads India’s golden charge in Gold Coast

    Mary Kom won India’s first gold medal in boxing when she won the women’s 48 kg final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday. Gaurav Solanki and Vikas Krishan were the other two Indian boxers to win gold medals on the day. Shooter Sanjeev Rajput then clinched the yellow metal in men’s 50m rifle 2 positions, while Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal in javelin throw.

    Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM IST
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    Mary Kom won gold in women’s 48 kg final against Kristina O’Hara of Northern Ireland, securing her first gold ever in the Commonwealth Games as India enjoyed a great day. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Mary Kom won gold in women’s 48 kg final against Kristina O’Hara of Northern Ireland, securing her first gold ever in the Commonwealth Games as India enjoyed a great day. (PTI)

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    Mary Kom, a five-time World Champion and multiple-time Asian Champion, won her first Commonwealth Games medal and that too gold. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Mary Kom, a five-time World Champion and multiple-time Asian Champion, won her first Commonwealth Games medal and that too gold. (AFP)

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    A 5:0 decision in favour of Mary Kom gave India their first gold in boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    A 5:0 decision in favour of Mary Kom gave India their first gold in boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (PTI)

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    Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore poses with medal winners MC Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik and Amit at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Saturday. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore poses with medal winners MC Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik and Amit at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Saturday. (PTI)

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    Gaurav Solanki beats Brendan Irvine of Northern Ireland in the men’s 52 kg final. He won it 4-1 (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Gaurav Solanki beats Brendan Irvine of Northern Ireland in the men’s 52 kg final. He won it 4-1 (PTI)

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    Gaurav Solanki won the men’s 52 kg gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games, giving India their second medal in boxing. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Gaurav Solanki won the men’s 52 kg gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games, giving India their second medal in boxing. (PTI)

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    Vikas Krishan won the men’s 75 kg gold by beating Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue of Cameroon in the final with a unanimous 5:0 decision by the judges in favour of the Indian (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Vikas Krishan won the men’s 75 kg gold by beating Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue of Cameroon in the final with a unanimous 5:0 decision by the judges in favour of the Indian (AFP)

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    India's Neeraj Chopra became only the third Indian man to win an athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games after Milkha Singh in 1958 and Vikas Gowda in 2014 (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    India's Neeraj Chopra became only the third Indian man to win an athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games after Milkha Singh in 1958 and Vikas Gowda in 2014 (AFP)

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    Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin throw title after he registered his season’s best performance of 86.47m in the final. Hamish Peacock took silver for Australia with 82.59m while Grenada’s Anderson Peters hurled the javelin a distance of 82.20m for the bronze (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin throw title after he registered his season’s best performance of 86.47m in the final. Hamish Peacock took silver for Australia with 82.59m while Grenada’s Anderson Peters hurled the javelin a distance of 82.20m for the bronze (REUTERS)

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    Manika Batra won the women’s singles gold by beating Singapore’s Mengyu Yu 4-0 in the final. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Manika Batra won the women’s singles gold by beating Singapore’s Mengyu Yu 4-0 in the final. (PTI)

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    Manika Batra won the first ever women’s singles table tennis gold for India at the Commonwealth Games, blanking Yu Mengyu of Singapore 4-0 in the final. Earlier, Batra showed that her crucial victory against world no.4 Feng Tianwei in the team final was no fluke as the Indian edged out the Singaporean 4-3 in the women’s singles semi-finals. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Manika Batra won the first ever women’s singles table tennis gold for India at the Commonwealth Games, blanking Yu Mengyu of Singapore 4-0 in the final. Earlier, Batra showed that her crucial victory against world no.4 Feng Tianwei in the team final was no fluke as the Indian edged out the Singaporean 4-3 in the women’s singles semi-finals. (AFP)

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    Sanjeev Rajput won the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions gold with a Games record. The 37-year-old shot 454.5 to bag the top prize after topping the qualification stage with 1180 points. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Sanjeev Rajput won the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions gold with a Games record. The 37-year-old shot 454.5 to bag the top prize after topping the qualification stage with 1180 points. (AP)

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    Rajput has previously won a silver in the same event at the 2014 Glasgow Games and was a bronze medal winner in the 2006 edition in Melbourne. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Rajput has previously won a silver in the same event at the 2014 Glasgow Games and was a bronze medal winner in the 2006 edition in Melbourne. (AFP)

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    Vinesh Phogat won the women’s freestyle 50 kg gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Vinesh Phogat won the women’s freestyle 50 kg gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games (PTI)

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    Indian wrestler Sumit Malik claimed a gold in men’s freestyle 125 kg after his opponent, Nigeria’s Sinivie Boltic was ruled out of the final due to an injury. (AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Indian wrestler Sumit Malik claimed a gold in men’s freestyle 125 kg after his opponent, Nigeria’s Sinivie Boltic was ruled out of the final due to an injury. (AP)

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    Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik settled for a bronze in the women’s freestyle 62 kg at 2018 Commonwealth Games (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik settled for a bronze in the women’s freestyle 62 kg at 2018 Commonwealth Games (PTI)

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    Achanta Sharath Kamal-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost the table tennis men’s doubles final to settle for silver. Earlier, Sharath Kamal was beaten 0-4 by Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna in the men’s singles semi-final. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:53 PM

    Achanta Sharath Kamal-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost the table tennis men’s doubles final to settle for silver. Earlier, Sharath Kamal was beaten 0-4 by Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna in the men’s singles semi-final. (AFP)

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