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South Asian Games: India continue good run, shooters clinch nine medals

February 03, 2010 22:15 IST

Continuing with their blazing form, Indian shooters had a rich haul of five gold, three silver and one bronze medal on the sixth day in the 11th South Asian Games on Wednesday.

Imran Hasan Khan (10m air rifle), Kuheli Ganguli (50m rifle prone) and Sonia Rai (25m pistol) struck gold for India.

The Indians shot to glory in five of the six categories on Wednesday as they dominated in the competition held at the range at National Shooting Complex at Gulshan in Dhaka.

India has now won seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals in shooting.

On the opening day of the shooting event on Tuesday, the Indian contingent bagged two gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

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