India on verge of CWG medals record on Day 8

India has so far won 29 golds and another gold would level with their highest list of 30 golds.

With 16 gold medals at stake on the eighth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games,India would be keen to continue the impressive run as they are on the verge of equalling their best ever Commonwealth Games gold medals record on Monday.

India has so far won 29 golds and another gold would put them level with their all time list of 30 golds,which they achieved in 2002 Manchester Games.

Out of six gold medals in Athletics on Monday,all eyes would be on discus thrower Krishna Pooniya and Renjit Maheshwari,who will compete in men’s triple jump.

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Despite showing a dismal performance in the 2010 Games so far,the Indian swimmers and divers would look to better their performance on Monday with Hari Prasad Thimmarayappa and Manesh Kumar Mohan competing in men’s 3m-springboard event,and Hrutika Parvatayya Shriram and Deepti Panwar in women’s 10m-platform event at the SP Mukherjee Swimming Stadium on Monday.

Indian boxers Suranjoy Singh and Amandeep Singh will be fighting in their respective semi-finals.

Indian shooters have been impressive in the 2010 Games and will eye upon gold on Monday as well. Allan Daniel Peoples and Mairaj Ahmad Khan will aim for gold in the Men’s Skeet Pairs event while weightlifter Sarabjit will fight for gold in 105+kg Men Finals.

The gold medals at stake on Monday include: aquatics (2),athletics (6),lawn bowls (2),shooting (5) and weightlifting (1).

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