Debutant Liu wins at Doha Asiad

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-12-04 19:34

DOHA -- China's Asiad debutant Liu Gang won his first major international title in the men's 50m rifle prone at Lusail Shooting Complex on Monday.

Liu, 22, led the qualification round with 595 points, three points ahead, and made an easy victory by shooting 101.1 points in the 10-shot final round.

It was China's first-ever Asiad gold medal in this event.

Igor Pirekeev from Turkmenistan grabbed the silver medal with a total of 692.2 points followed by Kazakhstan's veteran Sergey Belyayev with 692.0 points.



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