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2008 Beijing Games - Day 1
August 9, 2008
China's Pang Wei won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol on Saturday, hours after compatriot Du Li had crumbled under home pressure in the women's 10m air rifle event.
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Pang, the 2006 world champion and the pre-Olympics favourite, won with a score of 688.2. He built on a comfortable lead secured in the qualification round earlier and was never threatened. He bowed as the big crowd cheered his victory.
Jin Jong-oh of South Korea won the silver medal ahead of Kim Jong Su of North Korea.
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