- S.Korea Grabs 3 Golds in Rifle Events at Asian Games
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South Korea has grabbed three gold medals in rifle prone events at the Asian Games currently under way in Guangzhou, China.
On the fourth day of the sporting event Monday, the South Korean men's team won the gold medal in the 50-meter rifle prone event. The trio of Kim Jong-hyun, Kim Hak-man and Han Jin-sup beat China’s team and set a new Asian record with a total score of one-thousand-785.
Team member Kim Hak-man grabbed another gold when he won the men’s 50-meter rifle prone event with a score of 698-point-three.
The women’s team added a third gold medal in the same event.
South Korean judoka Wang Ki-chun will attempt to grab gold in the 73-kilogram division later in the day, as will the men’s badminton team.
South Korea currently sits in second place in the total medal tally with 16 gold, ten silver and 14 bronze medals.
Medal Count
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Medal Count
Ranking |
Country |
|
|
|
1 |
CHN |
199 |
119 |
98 |
2 |
KOR |
76 |
65 |
91 |
3 |
JPN |
48 |
74 |
94 |
4 |
IRI |
20 |
14 |
25 |
5 |
KAZ |
18 |
23 |
38 |
2 |
KOR |
76 |
65 |
91 |