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China gets another Olympic gold after Pang's victory
China's Pang Wei won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:15 August 9, 2008
Beijing: China's Pang Wei won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol on Saturday.
Pang, the 2006 world champion and the pre-Olympics favourite, won with a score of 688.2.
Jin Jong-oh of South Korea won the silver medal ahead of Kim Jong Su of North Korea, who got bronze.
Pangs victory restored China's pride hours after compatriot Du Li lost the gold in the women's category to Czech Republic's Katerina Emmons.
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