New Delhi:
Enjoying an impressive run in the Commonwealth Games medals tally, India is keen to continue the good work on the eighth day of the Commonwealth Games. (See: CWG 2010 Medals Tally)
Out of six gold medals in Athletics on Monday, India would want to clinch at least two with Krishna Pooniya representing the country in discus throw and Renjit Maheshwari in men's triple jump.
Indian swimmers and divers, who have been disappointing in the Games so far, would want to better their performance on Monday at the SP Mukherjee Swimming Stadium. On Monday, Hari Prasad Thimmarayappa, Manesh Kumar Mohan will be testing their skills in men's 3m springboard event, while Hrutika Parvatayya Shriram, Deepti Panwar will be competing in the women's 10m platform event.
Pugilists Suranjoy Singh and Amandeep Singh, who have assured at least two medals in boxing, will be fighting in their respective semi-finals.
Shooters, who have won maximum number of medals for India in these Games, will be leading India medal hopes on Monday as well. World champion Tejaswini Sawant and Meena Kumari will be taking aim in the Women's 50m Prone Rifle Pairs event. Allan Daniel Peoples, Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be taking part in the Men's Skeet Pairs event.
India has a chance of winning another medal in the last weightlifting event. Sarabjit will be representing India in the 105+kg Men Finals.
16 GOLDS AT STAKE: Aquatics (2), Athletics (6), Lawn Bowls (2), Shooting (5), Weightlifting (1)
Following is Monday's schedule of Indian participation in Commonwealth Games.
Athletics:
Women's Discus throw: Krishna Pooniya
Men's triple Jump: Renjit Maheshwari
Swimming (diving):
3m Springboard Men: Hari Prasad Thimmarayappa, Manesh Kumar Mohan
10m Platform Women: Hrutika Parvatayya Shriram, Deepti Panwar
Boxing:
Light Fly Weight (46-49kg) Men Semifinals: Amandeep Singh vs Paddy Barnes(Northern Ireland)
Fly Weight(52kg) Men Semifinals: Suranjoy Mayengbam vs Haroon Iqbal
Lawn Bowl:
Singles Men: Mohammad Raja will play Valovale Aukuso Pritchard of Samoa, Ryan Bester of
Canada and Peter Juni of Papua New Guinea
Singles Women: Farzana Khan will play Ali Merrien of Guernsey and Carmela Spiteri of Malta
Rugby:
Men's Pool: India will play Wales, South Africa and Tonga
Shooting:
50 m Rifle Prone Women: Tejaswani Sawant, Meena Kumari
Pairs Skeet men: Allan Daniel Peoples, Mairaj Ahmad Khan
Squash:
Women's Doubles: Alankamony/Misra vs Duncalf/Waters
Mixed Doubles: Ghosal/Pallikal vs Clyne/Gillen-Buchert
Weightlifting:
105+kg Men Finals: Sarabjit
(With PTI Inputs)
Out of six gold medals in Athletics on Monday, India would want to clinch at least two with Krishna Pooniya representing the country in discus throw and Renjit Maheshwari in men's triple jump.
Indian swimmers and divers, who have been disappointing in the Games so far, would want to better their performance on Monday at the SP Mukherjee Swimming Stadium. On Monday, Hari Prasad Thimmarayappa, Manesh Kumar Mohan will be testing their skills in men's 3m springboard event, while Hrutika Parvatayya Shriram, Deepti Panwar will be competing in the women's 10m platform event.
Pugilists Suranjoy Singh and Amandeep Singh, who have assured at least two medals in boxing, will be fighting in their respective semi-finals.
Shooters, who have won maximum number of medals for India in these Games, will be leading India medal hopes on Monday as well. World champion Tejaswini Sawant and Meena Kumari will be taking aim in the Women's 50m Prone Rifle Pairs event. Allan Daniel Peoples, Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be taking part in the Men's Skeet Pairs event.
India has a chance of winning another medal in the last weightlifting event. Sarabjit will be representing India in the 105+kg Men Finals.
16 GOLDS AT STAKE: Aquatics (2), Athletics (6), Lawn Bowls (2), Shooting (5), Weightlifting (1)
Following is Monday's schedule of Indian participation in Commonwealth Games.
Athletics:
Women's Discus throw: Krishna Pooniya
Men's triple Jump: Renjit Maheshwari
Swimming (diving):
3m Springboard Men: Hari Prasad Thimmarayappa, Manesh Kumar Mohan
10m Platform Women: Hrutika Parvatayya Shriram, Deepti Panwar
Boxing:
Light Fly Weight (46-49kg) Men Semifinals: Amandeep Singh vs Paddy Barnes(Northern Ireland)
Fly Weight(52kg) Men Semifinals: Suranjoy Mayengbam vs Haroon Iqbal
Lawn Bowl:
Singles Men: Mohammad Raja will play Valovale Aukuso Pritchard of Samoa, Ryan Bester of
Canada and Peter Juni of Papua New Guinea
Singles Women: Farzana Khan will play Ali Merrien of Guernsey and Carmela Spiteri of Malta
Rugby:
Men's Pool: India will play Wales, South Africa and Tonga
Shooting:
50 m Rifle Prone Women: Tejaswani Sawant, Meena Kumari
Pairs Skeet men: Allan Daniel Peoples, Mairaj Ahmad Khan
Squash:
Women's Doubles: Alankamony/Misra vs Duncalf/Waters
Mixed Doubles: Ghosal/Pallikal vs Clyne/Gillen-Buchert
Weightlifting:
105+kg Men Finals: Sarabjit
(With PTI Inputs)
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