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Olympic Shooting Recaps: 24 July (Day 5)

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification Round

World Record Holder on Top:

Ralf SCHUMANN (GER) finished first today in the first of two days of the qualification round in the rapid fire pistol shooting event. He holds the world record of 597, which he set in Munich, Germany, in 1995. He also holds the Olympic record of 594 and the final Olympic record of 699.7. SCHUMANN has a three-point lead over his next competitor, Ghenadie LISOCONI (MDA). All competitors will shoot again tomorrow to determine who will make the final round.


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