Silver medalist Matthew Emmons (L) of the US kisses his wife Czech shooter Katerina Emmons after he took second place in the 50m rifle prone shooting event on August 15, 2008 at the Beijing Shooting Hall, during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. American shooter Matthew Emmons was set for good-natured ribbing from his wife Katerina after he failed to defend his Olympic 50m Rifle Prone title here on Friday. [Agencies]

"It's unbelievable."

Bronze medalist Debevec thought what happened in Athens affected Emmons. "I know every human shooter can make a mistake. My friend's mistake was more than it should have been," he said.

But the couple is still upbeat. "The story is not finished yet. I will shoot for another four years and see what I can get at the London Games. To shoot a 4.4 in a final and still finish in fourth place, that's pretty damn good," said Emmons.