China’s Yang wins 1st gold of Tokyo Olympics in air rifle
Published 2:45 am Saturday, July 24, 2021
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Qian Yang of China won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday in women’s 10-meter air rifle.
Yang overtook Anastasiia Galashina when the Russian missed the center two rings for an 8.9 on her final shot.
Yang had a 9.8 on her final shot and finished with an Olympic record 251.8. Galashina finished at 251.1.
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