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China's Guo Wenjun wins women's air pistol gold medal

2008-08-10 04:30:53 GMT2008-08-10 12:30:53 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Guo Wenjun of China competes at the women's 10m air pistol final of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Guo won the gold medal in this event. (Xinhua/Bao Feifei)

Guo Wenjun of China attends the women's 10m air pistol qualification of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Guo ranked the second and entered the final of this event. (Xinhua/Bao Feifei)

Guo Wenjun of China attends the women's 10m air pistol qualification of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Guo ranked the second and entered the final of this event. (Xinhua/Bao Feifei)

Guo Wenjun of China shows her gold medal at the awarding ceremony of the women's 10m air pistol final of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Guo Wenjun of China, Natalia Paderina of Russia and Nino Salukvadze of Gerogia won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively in this event. (Xinhua/Jiao Weiping)the women's 10m air pistol qualification of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Guo ranked the second and entered the

Gold medalist Guo Wenjun (C) of China, siver medalist Natalia Paderina (L) of Russia, and bronze medalist Nino Salukvadze (R) of Gerogia wave to spectators at the awarding ceremony of the women's 10m air pistol final of shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. (Photo/SINA)

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Guo Wenjun won the women's air pistol gold medal with 492.3 points at the Olympic Games, a new Olympic record, on Sunday.

Natalia Paderina of Russia picked the silver in 489.1 points.

The bronze medal went to Nino Salukvadze of Georgia who scored 487.4 points.

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