Manu Bhaker, Punam Yadav lead India’s medal rush at 2018 Commonwealth Games

India started its shooting campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday with three medals, while the country’s dominance continued in weightlifting after four golds in the sport till Saturday. Punam Yadav brought the day’s first medal for India when she won the women’s 69 kg weightlifting gold. Later in the day, Vikas Thakur won bronze in men’s 94kg weightlifting to clinch India’s fifth medal of the day. Earlier, shooting starlet Manu Bhaker pipped Heena Sidhu to win the women’s 10m air pistol gold, with the latter winning the silver. Ravi Kumar then added a bronze medal to India’s tally in the men’s 10m air rifle event.

Updated on: Apr 09, 2018 2:49 PM IST

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Manu Bhaker (R) continued India’s medal rush at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Sunday as she won the women’s 10m air pistol title in Gold Coast. (AP)

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Bhaker pipped compatriot Heena Sidhu (L) to win the title. (AP)

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Punam Yadav (C) won the gold medal in women’s 69kg weightlifting. (PTI)

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Yadav finished ahead of England’s Sarah Davies to win the title. (PTI)

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Ravi Kumar of India won a bronze medal in men’s 10m air rifle event. (AP)

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Kumar’s medal meant that India won three medals on the same day in shooting. (AP)

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Vikas Thakur of India clinched the bronze medal in men’s 94kg weightlifting. (PTI)

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Thakur’s medal was the fifth of the day for India. (PTI)

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India won another medal in women’s table tennis final, beating Singapore 3-1. (REUTERS)

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Gold medal winners of Team India’s table tennis team pose with medals. (REUTERS)