Despite Windy Conditions, Tejaswini Wins Gold

Despite Windy Conditions, Tejaswini Wins Gold

Seasoned Tejaswini Sawant shattered the games record en route to winning the gold medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, as Indian shooters set the stage ablaze in the 21st Commonwealth Games.

In a 1-2 finish for India, the 37-year-old Tejaswini shot a CWG record 457.9 in the event's finals.

This is the seventh CWG medal for Tejaswini, following two golds in 2006, a pair of silvers and a bronze in 2010 and as silver in women's 50m rifle prone in the ongoing edition yesterday.