Kolhapur's Rahi Sarnobat, 27, yesterday became the first Indian woman shooter to win an individual gold medal at an Asian Games when she edged past Thailand's Naphaswan Yangpaiboon to win top honours in the 25m pistol event. She won it via a dramatic shoot-out in Palembang yesterday. Moments after the win, even as the euphoria among Indian mediapersons and contingent members here hadn't settled, Sarnobat expressed her gratitude via Twitter to two very important aspects in her life.

First, Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), a not for profit organisation for the promotion of sports, and secondly, her personal coach Munkhbayar Dorjsuren. "This gold has come after months of gruelling hard work. I want to thank @OGQ_India for believing in me and supporting me through the years and my coach #munkhbayardorjsuren who has worked equally hard for my medal," she wrote.