On Saturday, in Tokyo Olympic Games, China’s Yang Qian has received the first gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range.
The air rifle is one of three shooting events at the Olympics, along with pistol and shotgun. Rifle and pistol involve competitors shooting at a stationary target, while shotgun requires them to fire at moving targets. There are two rifle distances: 10 meters and 50 meters, with the latter requiring shooters to fire from three different positions: standing, kneeling, and lying prone.
Anastasiia Galashina of Russia won silver, while Nina Christen of Switzerland won the bronze medal. Qian’s score of 251.8 set an Olympics record. Galashina scored 251.1, while Christen registered a 230.6 mark.
Mary Carolynn Tucker scored a 166.0 and finished sixth, making her the highest-ranking American in the event.
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