CWG 2018 | Shooter Tejaswini Sawant wins gold, Anjum takes silver

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Indian shooters Tejaswini Sawant and Anjum Moudgil have won gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast on Friday.

Tejaswini registered a new Games record of 457.9 points to take the title. Anjum scored 455.7.

Seonaid McIntosh of Scotland took bronze with 444.6.

Earlier, Anjum clinched the top spot in the qualification standings with a Games record of 589 points. Sawant qualified at the third position with a score of 582.

Singapore’s Martina Lindsay Veloso was second on the qualification ladder with 584.

Sawant had taken silver in the women’s 50m Rifle Prone event on Thursday, notching up a score of 618.9 points. Martina Lindsay Veloso of Singapore set a new CWG record of 621.0 to win gold in the category.

Seonaid McIntosh of Scotland took bronze with 618.1.