Pistol shooter Zhang Mexngxue wins China's first gold in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) --Twenty five-year-old Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at the Rio Olympics by claiming the women's 10m air pistol title here on Sunday.

Zhang finished the eight-member final with an Olympic record of 199.4 points. Vitalina Batsarashkina of Russia took home the silver with 197.1 points. The bronze medal went to Anna Korakaki of Greece, who scored 177.7 points