Page 1 of 1
India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:57 pm
by m24
Source:
NDTV
Tejaswini Sawant on Sunday became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal in the World Championships when she shot a 597 in the 50 mt rifle prone event to strike gold at Munich.
The 29-year-old gold medallist was level with Poland's Ewa Joanna Nowakowska in the final score but managed to clinch the top honours with a better perfect score tally.
Kazakhstan's Olga Dovgun settled for the bronze with a score of 596.
Sawant shot a score of 597 (100,100,100,99,99,99), equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of Russia.
This is not an Olympic event but Tejaswini's achievement comes as a great morale booster for all athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
In 2006, she won gold medals in Women's 10m Air Rifle singles and Women's 10m Air Rifle Pairs events at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne.
Sawant had earlier won a bronze medal 50 metre rifle three positions at the 2009 ISSF World Cup at the same venue.
Regards
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:03 pm
by shooter
well done! finlly a medal in rifle shooting. Impressive.
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:44 pm
by The Doc
Bravo !
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:01 pm
by hvj1
It is an honour for me to know the lady, I have always been impressed by her simplicity and dignified approach to the world at large, despite her performances. She is now an Asst. Director with the Dept. of Sports Govt. of Maharashtra. She looks after the Balewadi shooting range.
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:31 pm
by m24
hvj1 wrote:It is an honour for me to know the lady, I have always been impressed by her simplicity and dignified approach to the world at large, despite her performances. She is now an Asst. Director with the Dept. of Sports Govt. of Maharashtra. She looks after the Balewadi shooting range.
Do convey the regards and heartfelt congratulations from the IFG family when you meet her next time.
Regards
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:11 am
by Subal das
that is incredible!!! I did not believe my eyes when saw the news. that is fantastic moral booster for all Indian female shooters, and exactly when it needed most.
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:59 am
by hamiclar01
finally, some good news at last
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:14 am
by Vikram
The Doc wrote:Bravo !
+1
Re: India's Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold at World Championship
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:09 am
by Sakobav
Congratulation to Tejaswini ...thats a great news ...need more of this
Cheers
-- Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:39 pm --
Congratulation to Tejaswini ...thats a great news ...need more of this
Cheers