CHATEAUROUX, France: Chinese marksman Sheng Lihao claimed his second gold medal at the Paris Olympics when he triumphed in the men’s 10m air rifle final on Monday.
The 19-year-old world record holder, who paired with Huang Yuting to win the 10m air rifle mixed team event on Saturday, set a new Olympic record with 252.2 points for his second title.
Sweden’s Victor Lindgren, Croatia’s Miran Maricic and India’s Arjun Babuta battled fiercely for the silver medal, with Lindgren holding his nerve to finish second with 251.4 points. The bronze medal went to Maricic.
