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CHATEAU, France: China’s Xie Yu won gold in his Olympic debut in the men’s 10m air pistol event on Sunday, while Oh Ye-jin led South Korean competitors in the women’s event, taking the first and second place.
Following the Chinese team’s victory in the 10m air rifle mixed team event on Saturday, Xie Zhenye (240.9 points) won another gold medal at the Chateauroux Shooting Center, while Italian player Maldini (240 points) won the silver medal.
Paolo Monna (218.6) took bronze, with a clear gap between the top three and the rest of the field.
“If I don’t win, that would probably be my biggest regret,” Xie Yu told reporters.
“It is very difficult to be selected for the Chinese Olympic team, so being able to stand here today, on this higher stage, means a lot to me.”
After Maldini narrowed the gap in the knockout round, Hsieh Su-wei led by only a narrow advantage of 0.4 points when entering the final round.
However, the Italian ran out of steam in the final moments and was left staring at the floor after finishing with a score of 9.5.
Xie Yufan scored 10 points to secure the gold medal, and he smiled shyly as his teammates in bright red and white uniforms rushed into the stands.
“We all made some stupid mistakes but we have no regrets,” Maldini said of compatriot Mona.
“I felt good from the start of the final,” Mona said. “It was really exciting and very rare because we are friends.”
“This is the first time we have been on the podium together and it is the most important one.”
A similar camaraderie was evident in the women’s competition, where 19-year-old Goh beat roommate Kim Ye-ji to win gold, while Manu Bhaker won India’s first medal of the Paris Games.
Oh Se-hun scored a standard score of 243.2 points, setting an Olympic record, while Kim Se-hun scored a standard score of 241.3 points.
“I still can’t believe I have a gold medal around my neck, but maybe as time goes by, I will believe I have it,” Wu said in tears after winning the gold medal.
“This medal is heavy, by the way.”
King said the shooters she coached early in her career helped her with her game, and King said she had no problems following the shooters’ lead.
“She is like a sister to me… I was especially happy when she won the gold medal,” she said.
Bhaker (221.7) won bronze but became the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal.
She told reporters: “I have three more events to compete in and I hope India can do well in this Olympics and win as many medals as possible, not only in shooting but also in other events.” – Reuters
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