Paris Olympics 2024: China has won the first gold medal of Paris Olympics 2024. China defeated South Korea 16-12 in the 10m air rifle mixed team event. This gold was won by Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao. Sheng is just 17 years old and Yuting is 19 years old. The Chinese pair had also made a splash in the qualification round and finished on top. This pair is also the world champion of this event. South Korea’s Keum Jihyon and Hajun Park had to settle for the silver medal.
Kazakhstan secured third place:
Kazakhstan has won the bronze medal. Kazakhstan’s pair Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev defeated Germany’s Anna Jensen and Maximilian Ulbrich. The match was one-sided. Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev qualified for the event with 630.8 points. All three medals in the 10 metre air rifle mixed team event were won by Asian countries.
Disappointment for India
India was disappointed in the 10m air rifle mixed team. The pair of Ramita and Arjun could not make it to the finals. They were in sixth place in the qualifying round. To make it to the next round, Team India had to make it to the top 4, but they could not do so. India also failed in the 10m air rifle mixed team qualification. The pair of Elavenil and Sandeep finished 12th. They scored 626.3.