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Lyubov Galkina (AFP Photo / Francois Guillot)

Markswoman wins Russia's first medal in Beijing

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Published 09 August, 2008, 03:50

Edited 28 September, 2009, 13:03

Russia markswoman Lyubov Galkina has won the first Olympic medal for her country in Beijing. She took a silver in the 10 metre air rifle contest after the Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons won gold.

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Emmons shot 400 in qualifying and then set an Olympic record of 503.5 points.

The bronze went to Snjezana Pejcic of Croatia.

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