Gagan Narang’s purple patch in the 19th Commonwealth Games continued as the ace marksman combined with Imran Hasan Khan to win gold in the pairs 50-metre rifle 3 positions event here on Friday.
The Indian duo beat England’s James Huckle and Kenny Parr to win gold, scoring a Games record 2325 in the finals at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
Huckle and Parr totalled 2308 same as bronze winner Jonathan Hammond and Neil Stirton of Scotland, but the English duo finished ahead of the Scots as they hit the bull’s eye or perfect 10 more number of times.
Canada’s Michael Dion and Wayne Sorensan who had totalled 2300 during the Victoria Games in 1994 held the previous record in 50-metre 3 positions.
It was business as usual for Gagan who is aiming to win six medals in the sporting extravaganza. Riding high after his exploits in the 10-metre range where he won both the pairs and singles event, the genial Hyderabadi consistently managed to hit the bull’s eye.
Doing equally well was partner Imran who scored an impressive 1158, nine points less than Gagan’s 1167, another Games record.
