GUWAHATI, Feb 14:
Olympics-bound shooter Chain Singh signed off with an astonishing collection of six gold medals as the consistently dominant Indian contingent added to its medal heap and stayed on top in the overall standings of the 12th South Asian Games here today.
For the ninth successive day of competitions, India stood atop the medals table with 275 overall (160 gold, 88 silver and 21 bronze), way ahead of second-placed Sri Lanka 167 (25, 56, 85). Pakistan were at third with 81 medals (9, 27, 45).
Shooters were once again the star performers for the country with Chain Singh stealing the thunder from the Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang.
Chain picked up his third individual gold of the competition by winning the men’s 50m rifles 3 positions.
There were only two gold medals on offer at the shooting range today and the Indians picked up both to continue their sweep in the Games. India also easily took the gold in the team event of men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.
The 26-year-old Chain shot a total of 453.3 to win the gold, once again upstaging Gagan who took the silver with a total score of 450.3.
Sri Lanka’s SMM Samarkoon got the bronze.
Chain had earlier won the individual gold in 50m rifle prone and 10m air rifle. The 26-year-old completed a remarkable sweep of six gold medals helping India win all the three team events he took part in.
Narang, who won a bronze in the London Olympics in 10m air rifle, took part in all the three rifle events but failed to pick up a gold.(PTI)
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