(Poster: Mia, Rose Li (intern))
China's Liu Yukun bagged a gold medal in his Olympic debut after winning the men's 50m rifle 3 positions here on Thursday.
Qualified first with 594 points, the world record holder registered 463.6 points in the final.
This is the fourth shooting gold for China at the Paris Olympics. Sheng Lihao took an individual gold in men's 10m air rifle, two days after winning the first gold of Paris 2024 with his pair Huang Yuting in the mixed team event on Saturday. Xie Yu won men's 10m air pistol on Sunday.
Liu Yukun of China competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Liu Yukun (C) of China reacts during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Liu Yukun (C) of China reacts during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Liu Yukun of China reacts during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Liu Yukun of China competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Liu Yukun (L) of China competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Serhiy Kulish (R) of Ukraine competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Jon-Hermann Hegg of Norway competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Tomasz Bartnik (L) of Poland reacts during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Swapnil Kusale of India competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Chinese shooting legend Wang Yifu (C, back) watches the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
