Roommates but not rivals: Two South Korean shooters win Olympic gold and silver

South Korea's Oh Ye-Jin celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Chateauroux, France.

South Korea's Oh Ye-Jin celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)


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CHATEAUROUX, France — Two South Korean shooters have broken an Olympic record to finish with gold and silver medals in the women's 10-meter air pistol event. Oh Ye Jin took the gold with a score of 243.2 points and finished strongly to hold off teammate Kim Yeji on 241.3. Eight of Oh's last nine shots scored at least 10 points of a possible 10.9. The bronze went to Manu Bhaker for India's first medal of the 2024 Olympics. China's Xie Yu scored 240.9 for the men's 10-meter air pistol gold ahead of two Italian shooters. Federico Nilo Maldini had the silver on 240 and Paolo Monna won bronze.

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