Shooting Star Zhang Qiongyue Lights Up Paris Podium
China's Zhang Qiongyue clinched bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Paris Olympics on Friday, scoring a triumphant moment for Team China 🇨🇳. Swiss sharpshooter Chiara Leone smashed the Olympic record with 464.4 points for gold, while USA's Sagen Maddalena grabbed silver—her nation's first medal in the event since 2012.
Zhang’s podium finish marks China's first medal in this event since Rio 2016 and boosts their shooting tally to 4️⃣ golds, 2️⃣ silvers, and 1️⃣ bronze in Paris. Talk about precision! 🎯
China’s Shooting Squad Dominates
The momentum didn’t stop with Zhang. Earlier, Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting struck gold 🥇 in the 10m air rifle mixed team final. Sheng then soloed to another gold in the men’s 10m air rifle, while Huang snagged silver in the women’s event. Liu Yukun and Xie Yu also fired their way to golds in the 50m rifle 3 positions and men’s 10m air pistol, respectively. Qi Ying rounded out the haul with silver in men’s trap.
From rookie nerves to podium swagger, China’s shooters are proving they’ve got the focus of a TikTok trend—unstoppable and always on target. 💥
