Heena tames conditions to win gold
DRAMATIC WIN Claims gold in 25m sports pistol with CWG record despite disruption after being hit by empty shell
shoot again but before she could take a shot, the competition officer announced the next shot and Heena’s previous shot too was registered as zero as the person handling the targets did not reset it properly.”
INDIA LODGE PROTEST
“As manager of the team, I protested and aggressively told them that how can the shooters be asked to arm their guns for the next shot even before the protest on the previous one was resolved. I told them that she will not shoot till a decision is taken.
“So, while other shooters completed their routine, Heena waited for them to take a decision on the protest. They finally realised the mistake and allowed her to shoot. So, she attempted the last 10 shots of her qualifying series alone with all the competitors and spectators watching her. She shot superbly under tremendous pressure and qualified in the third position,” Ronak added.
It’s difficult to shoot at a target that is not much bigger than the tip of a small pin. Doing that alone with the entire stadium wondering why one is doing so when the competition is over is nightmarish. But she came up with one of her best efforts in recent times. Heena not only managed that to qualify for the final but went on win gold medal. She took lead
Heena took the lead from Australia’s Elena Galiabovitch in the third elimination round, following two fives and a four. She increased the margin to three in the next round (31-28) as Eleanor Bezzina of Malta bowed out in fourth place, the same position she finished in the 10m air pistol.
In men’s 50m rifle prone, Chain Singh could manage fourth position.
Gagan Narang, London Olympics bronze medallist in men’s 10m air rifle, qualified third but eventually finished seventh among eight competitors.
Ayyasamy Dharun 5th, 49.85 secs
Hima Das 3rd, 51.53 secs (qualified)