Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin of South Korea attends the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 28 (Xinhua) -- South Korean shooter Oh Ye-jin set new Olympic record in the women's 10m air pistol event to win gold at the Paris Games here on Sunday.
Oh scored 243.2 points in the final, improving the Olympic record by 2.9 points. Her teammate Kim Ye-ji, who notched up 241.3 points, also beat the previous record of 240.3 to grab a silver. Manu Bhaker from India took the bronze with 221.7 points.
China's Li Xue and Jiang Ranxin both reached the final, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. ■
Oh Ye Jin of South Korea reacts during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin of South Korea attends the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Kim Yeji (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of India pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin (R) of South Korea and silver medalist Kim Yeji of South Korea pose for photos after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Oh Ye Jin of South Korea competes during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Oh Ye Jin of South Korea reacts during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Oh Ye Jin (L) of South Korea reacts after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Silver medalist Kim Yeji of South Korea reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Kim Yeji (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of India pose for photos after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Gold medalist Oh Ye Jin (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Kim Yeji (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of India react during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Li Xue of China competes during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Jiang Ranxin (L) of China reacts during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Li Xue (L) of China reacts during the 10m air pistol women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
