South Korea’s Oh Ye Jin won gold in the women’s 10m air pistol with an Olympic Record score.
The 19-year-old finished on 243.2 from her 24 shots to eclipse the previous record of 240.3 and beat team-mate Kim Yeji into second place at Chateauroux.
Kim also beat the previous Olympic Record with a score of 241.3 in the knockout final.
India’s Manu Bhaker secured the bronze medal before she was the last shooter eliminated.
Meanwhile, Britain’s Mike Bargeron has missed out on a place in the men’s 10m air rifle final.
Bargeron, from Bromley, finished 47th with a score of 620.7.
Argentina’s Marcelo Gutierrez & China’s Lihao Sheng joint-top scored with 631.7 as they secured their places in tomorrow’s final.
Attention for Bargeron, who is head of shooting at Sevenoaks School in Kent, now turns to the men’s 50m three positions competition event next week.
Source Agencies
