China took home the Paris Olympics‘ first gold medal on Saturday as they defeated South Korea in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team competition. Kazakhstan won bronze.
China’s Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao picked up the first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday as they topped South Korea’s Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team, 16-12.
It’s China’s 68th medal in the sport of shooting and 27th gold medal. It was Huang’s first medal in the sport and Sheng’s second medal. Sheng won a silver medal in the 10-meter air rifle at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
The Chinese pair’s win in Paris followed their gold medal victory in the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan last year.
