Glasgow: Bruce Chapman reckons the sweetest thing about his Commonwealth Games shooting gold medal is bragging rights over his daughter.
Chapman, 49, claimed gold in the men's 25m rapid pistol event
at Carnoustie on Tuesday, setting a finals record when he hit 23 of 40
targets.
India's Harpreet Singh claimed silver, while Kristian Callaghan of England took bronze.
Chapman said while he was thrilled to win his first
individual Commonwealth medal - he won a pair's silver at Melbourne 2006
and pair's bronze at Delhi 2010 - he was just happy he beat his
22-year-old daughter Hayley.
Also a shooter, she had hit only one less target than her dad when she was eliminated from the women's semi-final on Saturday.
"We have a little bit of camaraderie and try to beat each other in our individual events," Chapman Sr told AAP.
"So dad has bragging rights."
Hayley said she was proud of her father's accomplishments, particularly given how hard he had trained leading into the Games.
But she too, admitted the rivalry was there.
"As soon as he finished his match, my first comment was `oh, he beat me by one point'," she said with a laugh.
"It doesn't really matter how good or bad you shoot, I think
it's always just against me and him, so I'll be working hard for the
next one for sure."
Chapman went into the event in good form, having set a
personal best last month, and he's aiming to make the team for the 2016
Olympics.
"So at this stage I'll be keeping up with Hayley and trying to keep ahead of her," Chapman said.
His countryman Bruce Quick finished last in the six-man final.
AAP
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