This Article is From Feb 26, 2010

Samaresh gets 2 more gold, Indians rule at C'wealth shooting

New Delhi: Samaresh Jung shot down two more gold medals while Gagan Narang and Joydeep Karmakar combined to shatter a meet record as the Indians continued to rule the roost in the Commonwealth Championships here on Friday.

Samaresh, who has already picked up two gold medals, won the top honours in both the 25m air pistol team and individual events while Gagan and Joydeep won the 50m rifle prone pair event as India's medal tally swelled to 42 - including 22 gold -- on the event's penultimate day.

In the individual competition of 25m air pistol event, Samaresh shot 575, 10 points clear of compatriot Vijay Kumar, who settled for the silver.

The bronze went to England's Michael Gault, who scored 556.

Samaresh then combined with Gurpreet Singh to top the team event. The Indian duo shot a score of 1121, way ahead of second-placed Gault and Iqbal Ubhi, who finished with a score of 1097.

Welshmen Steve Pengelly and Alan Green took home the bronze after ending up just a point adrift of English team.

Gagan, who already has three gold medals in his kitty at the event, bagged another when he and Joydeep broke the meet record in the 50m Rifle Prone competition.
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