Punam Yadav, Manu Bhaker win golds at Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): India received its fifth gold medal on Sunday with weightlifter Punam Yadav winning the same at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
She clinched the gold medal in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event.
Fabulous Five🥇
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 8, 2018
Bravo Punam Yadav! From a🥉at #CWG in 2014 to a🥇at #CWG2018, you have indeed come a long way! Perfect start to the morning.
Our weight lifters continue to make Indian flag 🇮🇳 fly high. #IndiaatCWG pic.twitter.com/eI4SUosCfW
Besides her, Manu Bhaker also bagged gold and took India's gold medal count to six.
Bhaker won the gold at women's 10m Air Pistol finals event.
Heena Sidhu also claimed a silver in the same event.
Gunning for Glory!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 8, 2018
Young shooters like Manu Bhaker & @HeenaSidhu10 winning laurels at the global platform of #CWG2018 are proof of India's shining future in sports.
Many congratulations to both champs for🥇 and 🥈 respectively in 10 m air pistol at #CWG2018 #IndiaAtCWG pic.twitter.com/1IqZVzuXMr
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