2018 XXI Commonwealth Games in Goldcoast,Queensland,Australia April 04-15,2018 - Jitu Rai wins gold, Om Mitharval bags bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol shooting

Indian shooting ace Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event by creating a new games record while compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval bagged a bronze at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Monday.

Rai, who was the silver medallist at the World Championship, shot 235.1 to comfortably finish top of the podium.

Mitharval, who had established a new qualification record with 584, eventually finished with the bronze medal after aggregating 214.3 in the eight-man finals at the Belmont Shooting Centre.

Australia’s Kerry Bell managed to secure the silver medal with 233.5.