<p>Sawant shot a score of 597 (100,100,100,99,99,99), equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of Russia.<br /><br />The 29-year-old, who clinched gold medals in the Commonwealth Games Air Rifle event, was level with Poland's Ewa Joanna Nowakowska in the final score but managed to clinch the top honours with a better perfect score tally of 41.<br />Kazakhstan's Olga Dovgun settled for the bronze with a score of 596.<br />An elated Tejaswini said she only wanted to give her best in the event and was not event thinking about a medal let alone the world record.<br /><br />"The way we were training, I thought I would be getting my personal best. I was not thinking about a medal or a world record. Having got both, I can't even explain how I am feeling right now. It's just amazing," the shooter from Kolhapur told PTI from Munich.<br />"My coaches, including Kazakh coach Stanislav Lapidus, made some plans for me and I am glad that everything worked accordingly," she added.<br />Tejaswini said the although pursuing shooting is no easy task in small towns like hers, she made it big due to her parents' support.<br /><br />"There are difficulties but instead of complaining, I think it is better to use them as motivation and work harder. That's what my parents taught me while they supported my dreams," she said.<br /><br />"The more problems you face in pursuit of your dreams, the more delightful your success becomes. As far as problems of ammunition shortage are concerned, at least I have never faced them. My practice has never been held up because of such issues," she added.<br /><br />Tejaswini said the morale-boosting historic triumph also sets her up perfectly for the Commonwealth Games this October.<br />"The preparations has been on for a long time and this has just added to my confidence. I can't describe how happy I am right now," she said.<br /><br />National coach Sunny Thomas was equally elated for his ward.<br />"She is only the fifth world-record holder in India after Gagan Narang, Suma Shirur, Ronjan Singh Sodhi, Asher Noria. What she did today is truly remarkable," Thomas said.<br />Asked whether he expected her to achieve the feat, Thomas said more then Prone, he was hoping for a medal from her in the Rifle 3 Position event.<br />"She was shooting well since yesterday. So I knew she would do something. I was expecting her to win a medal in 3 Position and we were disappointed when she didn't. But she more then made up for it in Prone," he said.<br />"She is the first woman to do it for India and it is a proud moment for the country," he added.</p>
<p>Sawant shot a score of 597 (100,100,100,99,99,99), equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of Russia.<br /><br />The 29-year-old, who clinched gold medals in the Commonwealth Games Air Rifle event, was level with Poland's Ewa Joanna Nowakowska in the final score but managed to clinch the top honours with a better perfect score tally of 41.<br />Kazakhstan's Olga Dovgun settled for the bronze with a score of 596.<br />An elated Tejaswini said she only wanted to give her best in the event and was not event thinking about a medal let alone the world record.<br /><br />"The way we were training, I thought I would be getting my personal best. I was not thinking about a medal or a world record. Having got both, I can't even explain how I am feeling right now. It's just amazing," the shooter from Kolhapur told PTI from Munich.<br />"My coaches, including Kazakh coach Stanislav Lapidus, made some plans for me and I am glad that everything worked accordingly," she added.<br />Tejaswini said the although pursuing shooting is no easy task in small towns like hers, she made it big due to her parents' support.<br /><br />"There are difficulties but instead of complaining, I think it is better to use them as motivation and work harder. That's what my parents taught me while they supported my dreams," she said.<br /><br />"The more problems you face in pursuit of your dreams, the more delightful your success becomes. As far as problems of ammunition shortage are concerned, at least I have never faced them. My practice has never been held up because of such issues," she added.<br /><br />Tejaswini said the morale-boosting historic triumph also sets her up perfectly for the Commonwealth Games this October.<br />"The preparations has been on for a long time and this has just added to my confidence. I can't describe how happy I am right now," she said.<br /><br />National coach Sunny Thomas was equally elated for his ward.<br />"She is only the fifth world-record holder in India after Gagan Narang, Suma Shirur, Ronjan Singh Sodhi, Asher Noria. What she did today is truly remarkable," Thomas said.<br />Asked whether he expected her to achieve the feat, Thomas said more then Prone, he was hoping for a medal from her in the Rifle 3 Position event.<br />"She was shooting well since yesterday. So I knew she would do something. I was expecting her to win a medal in 3 Position and we were disappointed when she didn't. But she more then made up for it in Prone," he said.<br />"She is the first woman to do it for India and it is a proud moment for the country," he added.</p>