The five-time world champion thrashed Northern Ireland’s 21-year-old Kristina O’Hara in an unanimous points decision in the finals of the women’s 48kg boxing category.
Bajrang showcased a superlative performance as he thrashed Wales’ Kane Charig by technical superiority in the summit showdown to clinch India’s 17th gold medal at the Games in style.
Mitharwal, who also picked up the bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol final, registered a score of 201.1 to finish at the third spot of the men’s 50m pistol event.
On the opening day of the event, Chanu made everything looked so easy as she snapped the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games’ weightlifting record by lifting a total of 196 kg–picking 86 kg snatch and 110 kg in clean-and-jerk.
New Delhi: India’s highest ranked men’s singles player Kidambi Srikanth and Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will spearhead the country’s challenge in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which is slated to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4.
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