Defeats Local Star Emma Cox in Shoot-Off to Extend India's Dominant Run in Sport

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Defeats Local Star Emma Cox in Shoot-Off to Extend India's Dominant Run in Sport

28 Mail Today, NewMail Delhi Today, / Chandiga New Delhi,rh, Thursday, Saturday, April April 12, 7, 22018018 HREYASI Singh realised a lifetime ambition as S she shot gold after being involved in a shoot-off with Australian Emma Cox in the double trap event at the Common- wealth Games in Gold Coast on Wednesda!" #he $%-!ear-old girl& originall! from 'ihar& now settled in (ew )elhi and pursuing her *'A from the *anav Ra+hna ,niversit! is no stranger to the sport" Sin+e a ver! !oung age she was initiated into the sport b! father )igvi-a! Singh& a former minister who was also president of the (ational Rifle Asso+iation of India" Shre!asi was ./ when her father passed awa! in 0ondon a few months before the $1.1 (ew )elhi Commonwealth Games" At that time& she won a bron2e in trap" 3our !ears later in Glas- gow& Shre!asi won silver" #uesda! was her date with des- tin!" #ied with Emma at a s+ore of 4%5.$1& Shre!asi won the nerve-wra+6ing shoot-off 7$-.8& as pressure seemed to +onsume the lo+al Aussie favourite" 9arsha 9arman finished fourth in women:s double trap" SHREYASI In a dramati+ final round& Shre!asi was among the first bat+h of shooters and her s+ore of 4% meant that Emma& who was in the se+ond bat+h& needed .4 out of ;1 to win Gold" Having hit $;& $/ and $< in the previous WINS HER DREAM three rounds& Shre!asi loo6ed destined for a lesser medal" 00 of a sudden& wind +onditions +hanged" It be+ame +loud! A and Emma shot ./ to tie with Shre!asi" #he final round +learl! got to the Australian as Shre!asi +onfidentl! nailed the first pair of targets in the sudden death while Emma missed one to give India their .$th gold medal" GOLD =It has been a tiring -ourne! for me" I have wor6ed hard for this and I 6new if it +ame down to a shoot-off& I would give it m! .11 Defeats local star Emma per +ent" inning gold is a dream +ome true&> said Shre!asi Singh& who is +oa+hed b! *ansher Singh" =#his is the most satisf!ing Cox in shoot-off to extend moment in m! +areer" I was low after third round" 'ut after seeing trhe fourth round& I was a lot more ad-usted" I had lost the Common- India’s dominant run in sport wealth shooting +hampionship gold medal last !ear to her 7Emma8 before&> said Shre!asi" =I had a ;1-minute gap before the shoot-off and I prepared well" I have gained lot training under *ansher&> she added" In men:s double trap& India:s An6ur *ittal won bron2e bron2e after loo6ing good for gold at one stage" An6ur and #im ?neale from Isle of *an were tied at @; but as #im Aualified for the final with a higher ran6ing s+ore& he won" In the men:s @1m pistol& Bitu Rai and Cm Dra6ash *itharval& bron2e winner in the same (Left) Om Mitharval event& Aualified for the eight- wins the bronze medal man final" However& while Cm during the men’s 50m Dra6ash not+hed up his se+ond istol final! bron2e of the Games& Bitu fin- "n#ur Mittal oses with ished eighth with a s+ore of .1@ the bronze medal after and was the first to be elimi- nated at the 1$th shot mar6" the men’s double tra Mail Today final!.

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