Shreyasi terms it the milestone medal of her career, made more special by the fact that shooting will not be a part of the next Commonwealth Games.
The wrestlers will be in action at the same venue, where the weightlifters signed off a phenomenal campaign on April 9.
Despite being exhausted due to playing the entire team event, second seed Saina Nehwal took a mere 18 minutes to dispatch Elsie de Villiers of South Africa 21-3, 21-1 in the round of 32 at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre.
Mary's experience and superior technique stood her in good stead as she carved out a unanimous 5:0 verdict against the veteran Sri Lankan fighter.
Star shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal on Monday helped India clinch their maiden gold medal in mixed team badminton event after defeating Malaysia 3-1 in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
After the historic gold in women's team table tennis on Sunday, the Indian male paddlers stamped their dominance in the men's team event by outclassing Nigeria 3-0 to win the ninth gold medal for the country at CWG2018.
Manika Batra starred in India's historic win against Singapore to clinch the top prize in women's team table tennis on Sunday, this was India's seventh gold medal in CWG 2018.
Indian boxers' rampaging run continued unabated as the veteran duo of L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Manoj Kumar (59kg) advanced to the quarterfinals along with Commonwealth Games debutant Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg) in Gold Coast on Saturday.
India hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne said he found it hard to recognise the team he has been coaching while watching it squander the lead and settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw against a lackadaisical Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday.
Indian weightlifters continued their highly impressive medal-winning performances as K. Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather clinched gold and bronze respectively, while squash player Joshana Chinappa, boxers Amit Phangal and Naman Tanwar entered the quarter-finals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Friday. Sanjita won in the women's 53-kilogram category, while Lather bagged a bronze medal in the men's 69-kilogram competition. He managed 136 kilograms in the snatch and 159 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 295 kg.
There was no stopping the Indian weightlifting juggernaut with Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather adding a gold and bronze to the team's tally, while the shuttlers and boxers continued to be unbeaten on the second day of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
'Lucky' Pranati Nayak made the cut in vault event of the women's artistic gymnastics in the Commonwealth Games on Friday, while, Pranati Das also qualified for final of all-round events.
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