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Marksmen shoot down six records at national champs


Six new national records were set at the National Shooting Cup which wrapped up in Ha Noi on Saturday.

HA NOI (VNS) — Six new national records were set at the National Shooting Cup which wrapped up in Ha Noi on Saturday.

Duong Thi Chuc of Ha Noi set the first in the women's individual 10m air rifle event with 206.2 points, 5.1 points more than the old record.

Ho Viet Thanh of Quang Nam shot 202.7 points in the men's individual 10m air rifle to raise the bar, while Nguyen Thu Van of the Ministry of Public Security scored a new record in the women's individual 10m air pistol with 198.8 points.

Three team records also went to the Military (one) and Ha Noi (two).

After seven days of competition, the Military team top the rankings with 15 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze medals.

Ha Noi are in second with 13 golds, followed by Hai Duong with three. — VNS


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