Wrestler Alka Tomar wins 18th gold for India at Delhi CWG
By ANIFriday, October 8, 2010
NEW DELHI - Wrestler Alka Tomar bagged a gold medal in the 59-kg freestyle event on the fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games here today, thereby taking India’s gold medal tally to 18.
Alka Tomar defeated Canadian wrestler Tonya Verbeek 3-2.
Nigerian Tega Tosin Richard won the bronze in the same event, defeating England’s Louisa Bernadette Salmon 5-0.
Earlier today, ace shooter Vijay Kumar won gold in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol shooting.
Kumar shot 787.5, while India’s Gurpreet Singh claimed bronze in the same event shooting 758.7. (ANI)
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