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Commonwealth Games 2018: Punam, Manu and Manika lead India's golden charge

The women's hockey stunned Olympic champions England in its third pool match in a 2-1 victory, which took them closer to a semifinal berth

Indian weightlifter Punam Yadav competes in women’s 69kg category during the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. 	Photo:PTI
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Indian weightlifter Punam Yadav competes in women’s 69kg category during the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. Photo:PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Women formed the core of India's stupendous day four at the 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker delivered a record-shattering shooting gold medal and the table tennis team shocked fancied defending champions Singapore to clinch the top honours for the first time in the event. M C Mary Kom advanced to the medal rounds in her first and probably last appearance at the Games.

India held on to their fourth position in the medals tally, having claimed seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals so far. A distant silver-medallist in the event also happened to be a woman