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Thrasher has won the first gold medal of the Rio games by edging out
Chinese veterans Du Li and Yi Siling in Womenâs 10m air rifle.
Virginia Thrasher
Virginia Thrasher, a 19-year-old West Virginia University
sophomore, won the women’s 10-meter air rifle event on Saturday morning
at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio’s Deodoro neighborhood, edging out
silver medalist Du Li of China.
Thrasher finished with a final score of 208, a full point ahead of
Li. Yi Siling bowed out in third place at 185.4. This is the first time
an American has medaled in the 10m air rifle event since Nancy Johnson
won gold in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Thrasher said, "This is
beyond my wildest dreams. I knew it was a realistic expectation for me
to get into the finals and once you get into the finals, anything can
happen. For me, this year has been incredible."
The West Virginia native burst onto the competitive shooting scene in
2015 when she took home five medals at the USA Shooting National
Championships.
As a freshman at West Virginia University, Thrasher led the Mountaineers to their 18th NCAA team rifle championship, and also won individual titles in smallbore and air rifle.
Source: Gltrends.com
As a freshman at West Virginia University, Thrasher led the Mountaineers to their 18th NCAA team rifle championship, and also won individual titles in smallbore and air rifle.
Source: Gltrends.com
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