CWG 2018 | Manu Bhaker wins gold while Heena Sidhu clinches silver
ndia’s prodigious daughter, 16-year-old Manu Bhaker, continued to stun the shooting world with her sheer talent as she comprehensively won the gold in the 10 m Air Pistol event. Her compatriot Heena Sidhu finished runners-up but not before completing a dramatic comeback in elimination stages.
India finally managed to move away from their weightlifting dominance at the CWG as shooter Manu
However, Sidhu’s journey was far from convincing and it appeared that the veteran shooter would be leaving the venue without a medal. She was seen struggling in the early stages with scores of 46.1 and 95.5m which were well lower than every other competitor barring Pakistan’s Mehwish Farhan.
But, it was at the elimination stage that the former World No.1 really showcased her ability, where she edged out defending Champion Shun Xie Teo 134.9 to 133.9. However, the crunch time for the Indian was not quite done as it took two
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