Move over, Olympians—there’s a new sharpshooter in town! Eighteen-year-old Wang Zifei just became the talk of the ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires after snagging her first-ever gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event. The teen phenom’s victory? Pure drama.
Coming in third after qualifiers, Wang trailed South Korea’s Kwon Eun-ji by a *hair*. But once the final rounds began? Game on. Swiss star Audrey Gogniat (an Olympic bronze medalist, no less!) led early, but Wang leveled up with back-to-back bullseyes to seize the top spot. Her final score? 254.1 points—**just 0.4 points shy** of compatriot Huang Yuting’s world record!
This win isn’t Wang’s first rodeo in South America. Last year, she dominated at the Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru, bagging *two* golds. Now, fans are buzzing: Is she Tokyo 2024’s secret weapon?
Kwon took silver (253.1 points), while Gogniat rounded out the podium. Up next? The women’s 10m air pistol finals—stay tuned!
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Teenage markswoman Wang Zifei claims maiden ISSF World Cup gold medal
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