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Chinese Pair Outduels Russians to Win Mixed Team Pistol Gold

Reuters

   TOKYO - China's JiangRanxinand Pang Wei out-dueled their Russian rivals
   in a riveting contest to secure gold in the 10-meterair pistol mixed
   team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

   The Chinese pair scored a 16-14 victory against newlyminted women's
   Olympic champion VitalinaBatsarashkinaand ArtemChernousovat the Asaka
   Shooting Range.

   Jiang and Pang, bronze winners in their individual events in Tokyo,
   overcame an 8-4 deficit to lead 14-10 before the Russians staged a
   comeback to level the scores.

   The Chinese shooters, however, held their nerve to reach the 16-point
   mark and claim gold.

   Russian athletes are competing in Tokyo under the flag of the Russian
   Olympic Committee (ROC) as part of sanctions for several doping
   scandals.

   Ukraine won the bronze medal match after OlenaKostevychand
   OlehOmelchukbeat Serbians ZoranaArunovicand DamirMikec16-12.

   South Korean pistol greatJinJong-oh will return empty-handed from his
   fifth, and possibly final, Olympics as his pairing could not get
   through the qualification round.

   The four-time Olympic gold medalist failed to qualify for the final of
   the men's individual event on Saturday.

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