It was an envious playing field. So strong were the competitors in the trap event at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range that a spectator would not have given a second thought to walk the three-kilometre stretch to reach the venue.
It was an envious playing field. So strong were the competitors in the trap event at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range that a spectator would not have given a second thought to walk the three-kilometre stretch to reach the venue.
Pitted against each other were two-time Olympic gold winner Michael Diamond of Australia, India's former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu and another Australian Adam Vella, a two-time CWG gold medal winner in the men's singles trap shooting.u00a0
But it was England's Aaron Heading who snatched gold.
"I have never competed in such a strong field," said Diamond, who had shot 100 out of 100 to win the pairs trap event on Friday.
Diamond entered the final one point behind Heading and Sandhu, but immediately took the lead when both Heading and Sandhu missed their first targets. Heading was an unexpected winner despite the strong competition.
"I was a bit under pressure. They were both (Diamond and Vella) shooting well. I'm glad I kept it together," said
Heading.
Sandhu, meanwhile, felt that he had lost out on a gold medal. "Though I won the bronze, it's a gold medal lost for me. Nothing to worry about, it's just a part of life," he said. India's second gold medal on the day came in the form of Harpreet Singh, who clinched gold in the 25m centrefire pistol event yesterday.
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