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2024.08.02 20:02 GMT+8

China's Zhang Qiongyue takes women's 50m 3 positions bronze in Paris

Updated 2024.08.02 20:02 GMT+8
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China's Zhang Qiongyue competes in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting final at the Summer Olympics, in Chateauroux, France, August 2, 2024. /CFP

China's Zhang Qiongyue claimed the bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting final at the Paris Summer Olympics on Friday.

Chiara Leone won Switzerland's first gold at this year's Games after scoring an Olympic record 464.4 points.

Sagen Maddalena took silver to earn the USA's first medal in the event since London 2012.

Zhang's bronze marked China's first medal in the event since Rio 2016. Her podium finish also gave the Chinese delegation four golds, two silvers and one bronze in the shooting events in Paris.

Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team final, before Sheng secured the men's 10m air rifle gold and Huang took silver in the women's 10m air rifle event.

Liu Yukun won the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final and Xie Yu bagged the gold in the men's 10m air pistol event.

Qi Ying finished with silver in the men's trap final.

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