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Shamakov wins first gold of 2018 Youth Olympics

Sentinel Digital Desk

Buenos Aires: Russian shooter Grigorii Shamakov has clinched the first gold medal of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympics by winning the 10m boys’ air rifle event.

“I didn’t have the best start but I was able to keep calm and improve,” Shamakov said on Sunday after he claimed gold with a score of 249.2 points, Xinhua news agency reported.

“I had a plan to prepare to win the gold medal and I’m very happy that I have managed to achieve that.”

Shahu Mane of India took silver with 247.5, while Aleksa Mitrovic of Serbia won bronze with 227.9. China’s Zhang Changhong finished fourth with 205.6 points. IANS