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China wins men's 25m rapid fire pistol title

2006-12-07 02:20:32 Xinhua English

The Chinese team, composed of (L to R) Zhang Penghui, Liu Zhongsheng and Liu Guohui pose on the winners' podium during the awarding ceremony of men's 25m rapid fire pistol competition team event at Doha Asiad, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2006. The Chinese team won the gold medals with a total of 1,738 points. (Xinhua Photo)

DOHA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China took the gold and silver medals of men's 25m rapid fire pistol through Liu Zhongsheng and Zhang Penghui at the Asian Games on Wednesday.

Liu scored 778.4 points for the gold and Zhang won the silver at 778.1. Another Chinese shooter Liu Guohui hit 776.5 points but had to give the bronze medal to Indian Vijay Kumar who scored 775.3 points.

Asiad shooting competition rules disallow a clean sweep of medals by shooters from a same team.

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