China’s YIN Wen, 26, secured Gold by shooting the best final with a score of 503.4 points (399+104.4), climbing from the second place she had on the start list after the qualification. She had finished in first also at the last ISSF world cup stage, held in Chanwon, Korea, last week.
YIN’s teammate YI Siling, today’s youngest finalist (19-year old) closed the match in second place, winning Silver with 501.5 points (399+102.5).
Olympic Bronze medallist Snjezana PEJCIC of Croatia, who had won her Olympic podium on these shooting lines, placed in third with 500.7 points (399+101.7). She led the match right to the last shot, when a she fired a fatal 9.6 that pushed her in third.
Today’s third Chinese finalist WANG Bing Ying placed in fourth with 500.5 points (398+102.5)
Published on 19 Apr 2009
10m Air Rifle W - Gold and Silver to China
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The People’s Republic of China claimed gold and silver at the 10m Air Rifle Women event, winning the applauses of a crowded final hall.
