China's Du crowned in women's air rifle
www.chinaview.cn 2006-12-02 21:37:19

    DOHA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Du Li of China was crowned in the women's 10m air rifle here at the 15th Asian Games on Saturday.

    Du, now the world number in the event, shot 398 points in the qualification round and 103.4 points in the final to win her second Asiad gold medal. She also won the women's 50m rifle three positions gold medal in Busan four years ago.

    Du's teammate Zhao Yinghui took the silver medal with a total score of 501.0. Another Chinese shooter Wu Liuxi was third with 500.4 points.

    But had to give out the bronze medal to fourth ranked Olga Dovgun from Kazakhstan as according to the rule made specially for the Asiad, one team could win no more than two medals in any of the individual events.

Editor: Pliny Han
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