China's Huang Yuting narrowly misses women's 10m air rifle gold at Paris Olympics-Xinhua

Huang Yuting of China reacts during the 10m air rifle women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

CHATEAUROUX, France, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shooter Huang Yuting is 0.1 points away from her second Paris Olympic gold as South Korean Ban Hyo-jin was crowned in the women's 10m air rifle event on Monday.

Ban shot 10.4 in a tense shoot-off, 0.1 more than 17-year-old Huang's result after the duo both collected 251.8 in the final, equaling the Olympic record.

Huang and Sheng Lihao set off China's Paris Olympics campaign to a golden start, winning the Games' first gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event here on Saturday. ■

Huang Yuting of China competes during the 10m air rifle women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Gold medalist Ban Hyojin (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Huang Yuting (2nd L) of China and bronze medalist Audrey Gogniat (2nd R) of Switzerland attend the awarding ceremony after the 10m air rifle women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Silver medalist Huang Yuting of China attends the awarding ceremony after the 10m air rifle women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Gold medalist Ban Hyojin (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Huang Yuting (L) of China and bronze medalist Audrey Gogniat of Switzerland attend the awarding ceremony after the 10m air rifle women's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)