Pistol shooter Zhang Mengxue wins China's first gold in Rio

Source: Xinhua 2016-08-07 22:45:44

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-SHOOTING-WOMEN'S 10M AIR PISTOL

Zhang Mengxue of China celebrates after the Women's 10m Air Pistol final of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. Zhang Mengxue won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Han Yuqing)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The 25-year-old Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at the Rio Olympics by claiming the women's 10m air pistol title here on Sunday.

Zhang finished the eight-member final with an Olympic record of 199.4 points. Vitalina Batsarashkina of Russia took home the silver with 197.1 points. The bronze medal went to Anna Korakaki of Greece, who scored 177.7 points.

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Pistol shooter Zhang Mengxue wins China's first gold in Rio

Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-07 22:45:44 | Editor: huaxia

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The 25-year-old Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at the Rio Olympics by claiming the women's 10m air pistol title here on Sunday.

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