China, S. Korea split 10m air rifle mixed team podium at world championships-Xinhua

China, S. Korea split 10m air rifle mixed team podium at world championships

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-10-17 19:46:00

Huang Yuting (L)/Yang Haoran of China pose for photos after the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

CAIRO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic champion Yang Haoran, with new partner Huang Yuting, cruised past South Korea's Kim Sang-do and Gwon Da-yeong 16-6 to win the 10m air rifle mixed team gold at the World Championships here on Monday.

The other Chinese pair Sheng Lihao and Zhang Yu shared the bronze with Park Ha-jun and Cho Eun-young of South Korea.

Yang and Huang had a solid opening, leading by 6-2 in the gold medal match. The South Korean pair pulled two points back after a time-out, only to see their Chinese counterparts taking eight points in a row to surge ahead 14-4 before wrapping up the victory 16-6.

This is the third world championships medal for 16-year-old Huang, who claimed a gold in the women's 10m air rifle team event and a silver in individual.

The 10m air pistol mixed team event will be contested later on Monday.

Yang Haoran (1st L) of China competes during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Huang Yuting (R)/Yang Haoran of China compete during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Huang Yuting of China competes during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Huang Yuting/Yang Haoran (L) of China compete during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Huang Yuting (R)/Yang Haoran of China compete during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Huang Yuting/Yang Haoran (R) of China compete during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match between China and South Korea at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)