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Heena Sidhu shoots gold for India in Commonwealth Shooting Championship

Indian shooter Heena Sidhu clinched a gold medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane. Indian Team is comprised of 43 members asserted to establish Indian domination in the Commonwealth Shooting Championship.

Continuing her good form this year, Heena scored 240.8 in the final to beat Australian Elena Galiabovitch, who shot 238.2 to settle for silver. Bronze went to Kristy Gillman (213.7) of Australia.

Earlier in the month, Sidhu, paired with Jitu Rai at the ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi had won gold for India. This was her third gold with Rai after the duo had claimed the top spots in the same event at the ISSF World Cup in Delhi in February and ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol series in Gabala, Azerbaijan.

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