Maričić wins Olympic bronze!

Shooter Miran Maričić won the first medal for Croatia at the Olympic Games in Paris!

Miran Maričić won the bronze medal in the 10-meter air rifle discipline with 230.0 points. The second Croatian shooter in the final, Petar Gorša, took sixth place (165.6).

The gold with a new Olympic record went to the Chinese Lihau Sheng (252.2), who was the best in the qualifications as well.

Sweden's Victor Lindgren won silver (251.4).

After the first series of five shots, Maričić was second with 52.8 points, and Gorša was sixth with 51.8 points.

Miran Maričić was second after the second series with 105.1 points, and Gorša climbed to fourth with 104.8 points. Gorša, for whom this is the fourth Games, finished the competition in sixth place with 165.6 points after 16 shots.

Air rifle, 10 m, final standings:

1. Lihao Sheng CHN 252.2 - Olympic record

2. Victor Lindgren SWE 251.4

3. Miran Maričić CRO 230.0

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4. Arjun Babuta IND 208.4

5. Danilo Dennis Sollazzo ITA 187.4

6. Petar Gorša CRO 165.6

7. Daehan Choe KOR 145.2

8. Marcelo Julian Gutierrez ARG 122.8

Source: HRT