China's Zhang Changhong wins 50m rifle gold at Tokyo Olympics

Zhang Changhong celebrates after winning the men's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, August 2, 2021. /CFP

Team China's Zhang Changhong broke the world record to win the last shooting gold of the Tokyo Olympics in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions on Monday.

With 466 points, the 21-year-old Olympic debutant set a new world and Olympic record to beat Russian shooter Sergey Kamenskiy, who bagged the silver with 464.2 points.

The result is 0.7 points better than the 465.3-point world record set by compatriot Yang Haoran in 2018.

Milenko Sebic of Serbia took the bronze medal.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency