CHINESE shooter Huang Yuting, 17, and her 18-year-old teammate Sheng Lihao clinched the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games yesterday.

This victory marked Huang’s third gold medal in Hangzhou and the second for Sheng, fresh from his world record-breaking performance in the men’s 10m air rifle Monday.

The dynamic duo had previously secured the championship in this event at the 2023 Shooting World Championships and are also the junior world record holders.

“There was a little pressure on the home court,” said Zhejiang-born Huang, who previously won in the women’s 10m air rifle individual and team events. “And I just tried to see it from a positive way.”

“Hangzhou of Zhejiang is a lucky place for me,” she added while discussing her three gold medals.

Also yesterday, South Korea clinched the gold in the men’s 10m running target mixed team event with 1,116 points. Kazakhstan followed with 1,111 points, and Indonesia secured the bronze with 1,098 points.

In the individual event, Indonesia’s Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra emerged victorious with 378 points.

Kwon Kwangil from the DPRK secured silver with 377 points, while South Korean shooter Jeong You-jin took bronze, also scoring 377 points but with fewer inner-10 shots than Kwon.

Meanwhile, host China dominated the 19th Asian Games on Monday, securing an impressive haul of 19 gold medals, while the shooting range had three world records shattered. (Xinhua)