harrah'scherokeepoker|Olympics | China's Xie wins men's 10m air pistol gold at Paris Olympics
2024-07-28 / rbetwin / view：12 /
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateaurouxharrah'scherokeepoker, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sharpshooter Xie Yu clinched gold in the men's 10m air pistol event here at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Olympic debutant, who was ranked sixth after the qualification round, surged from behind in the final to finish with 240.9 points, 0.9 points ahead of Italy's Federico Nilo Maldini.
Maldini's compatriot Paolo Monna grabbed the bronze with 218.6 points.
This is the second gold won by China in shooting events and third overall at the Paris Olympics, after Chinese teenage duo Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won the Games' first gold medal with victory in the 10m air rifle mixed team event on Saturday.■
Xie Yu (C) of China, Federico Nilo Maldini (L) and Paolo Monna of Italy celebrate after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Xie Yu of China celebrates after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Xie Yu of China celebrates after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Xie Yu of China reacts after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Xie Yu (R) of China shakes hands with Federico Nilo Maldini of Italy after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Xie Yu of China celebrates after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (C) of China, silver medalist Federico Nilo Maldini (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Paolo Monna of Italy pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (2nd L) of China, silver medalist Federico Nilo Maldini (1st L) of Italy, bronze medalist Paolo Monna of Italy attend the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (L) of China poses for photos with Wang Yifu after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (4rd L) of China poses for goup photos after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (C) of China, silver medalist Federico Nilo Maldini (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Paolo Monna of Italy take selfies during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (L) of China poses for photos with Wang Yifu after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu (C) of China, silver medalist Federico Nilo Maldini (L) of Italy, bronze medalist Paolo Monna of Italy pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Gold medalist Xie Yu of China reacts during the awarding ceremony after the 10m air pistol men's final of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)