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Chinese pair clinches 10m air rifle gold

This is now the second gold for Yang Qian, who won the first gold of Tokyo Olympics in the women's individual event.

By ANI

Published Date - 27 July 2021, 04:21 PM

Chinese pair clinches 10m air rifle gold — Gold medallists China's Yang Qian (L) and China's Yang Haoran pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the 10m air rifle mixed team during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo: China’s pair of Yang Qian/Yang Haoran on Tuesday won a gold medal in the 10m mixed air rifle event here at the Asaka Shooting Range in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Yang Qian/Yang Haoran defeated USA’s duo of Tucker/Lucas Kozeniesky 17-13 in the summit clash.

This is now the second gold for Yang Qian, who won the first gold of Tokyo Olympics in the women’s individual event.

In a match that went to the 15th series, the Chinese duo held off Mary Tucker/Lucas Kozeniesky (USA) for gold in the first mixed team 10m air rifle final.

The teams were locked at 9-9 after 10 series, but the Chinese pulled away outscoring the Americans in three straight series and four of the last five.

Earlier, ROC’s Karimova/Sergey Kamenskiy won bronze by beating South Korea’s Kwon Eunji/Nam Taeyun 17-9 in 13 series.

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