Guo Grabs Another Gold For China Claims Olympic Record In Women's 10m Air Pistol

Guo Wenjun Claims Olympic Record & Gold In Women's 10m Air PistolThe 24 year-old Guo Wenjun of China put up an excellent show to bag gold in the ongoing Beijing Olympics� Women's 10m Air Pistol event on Sunday, August, 10. She shot a score of 102.3, which took her total score to 492.3, an Olympic record for the final score.

Natalia Paderina of Russia (489.1 points) bagged the silver medal, whereas Nino Salukvadze of Georgia (487.4 points) took away the bronze. Guo Wenjun, the World No 1, had to beat the Russian to emerge winner as Paderina had shot an Olympic record 391 in the qualification round.It was Marina Logvinenko, another Russian, who set the earlier qualification Olympic record of 390 in 1996 at Atlanta. Guo not only managed to equal this record, but also performed superbly in the final. Russian rival Natalia Paderina too aided Guo Wenjun to win by shooting poorly during her second shot.

Katerina Emmons Wins First Gold Medal Of 2008 Beijing Olympic

Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympic Games in the10 m air rifle shooting event. IOC President Jacques Rogge handed over the medal, with the silver being awarded to Lioubov Galkina of Russia and the bronze medal to Snjezana Pejcic of Croatia . Shooting has enriched Olympic history with many extraordinary athletes and stories. Czech shooter Katerina Emmons overcame a splitting headache to win the first gold medal as the Beijing Olympics with a record performance while the first full day of competition also saw two wins for China.
Emmons shot a perfect 400 during the qualification round, equaling the World Record as well as setting a fresh Olympic Record. The previous Olympic Record was 399. During the final round, she shot 103.5 which gave her a final score of 503.5. Her score transcended the previous record of 502.0, which Du Li of China made during the 2004 Athens Olympics.