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10 shooters earn perfect score of 600
01.09.2012
In an intense day at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2 did not disappoint.
Matt Skelhon takes a shot at the Royal Artillery Barracks on Day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. © • Getty Images
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In the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2, competitors proved that shooting really is a sport of accuracy.
Ten shooters shot a perfect score of 600 in qualifying to equal the world and Paralympic records, although only eight made it through to the final. The unlucky two to miss out were Jonas Anderson of Denmark and Bradley Mark of Australia, who didn’t qualify as a result of an inferior central-10 hit count.
In the final, Vasyl Kovalchuk of Ukraine shot a 10.9 with his final shot to win the gold medal with a Paralympic record score of 706.4.
He said his last shot was decisive.
"At the beginning I wasn't very successful. I mounted the gun, I didn't feel confident. I postponed my shot and then mounted the gun again. I was sure that the shot would be the right one and it was," Kovalchuk said.
Despite the win, Kovalchuk said he still has unfinished business at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
"I am very satisfied, but I have to work once again tomorrow (for the 10m air rifle standing SH2). Today is today, five minutes have gone and tomorrow we still have to work really hard."
Raphael Voltz from France and Great Britain’s James Bevis were tied on 705.9 after 10 shots in the final and entered a shoot-off to see who would win the silver and bronze medals.
Voltz won the silver medal with a 10.5 in the shoot-off and Bevis won the bronze medal shooting 10.4 in the decider.
Voltz said winning a silver medal is a special thing.
"I know I led for a long time but I'm not a machine,” he said.
I'm a human being and although I know I can always shoot better, I'm content with my silver."
World records were also in the shooters sights in the other event on day three, the Mixed R3 10m air rifle prone SH1.
All eight finalists again qualified after equaling the world record score of 600, before the world record was broken in the final.
Cedric Favre of France held his nerve to shoot a world record final score of 706.7 and win the gold medal.
Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon finished second and China’s Zhang Ciuping won the bronze medal.
Favre said it was very special to see his country’s flag fly.
“It’s my first Paralympic Games so it’s superb,” he said. “I’ve done my training every day and that went well.
“I just tried to stay concentrated right until the last moment.”
Skelhon said he was impressed by the competition.
"I have never seen so many 600s to qualify for a final, but the standard of the sport is getting higher and hopefully the profile of the sport will be higher,” he said.
"I put in everything that I had to get the gold, but my seventh shot, which I scored a 10.2, came back to haunt me."
The shooting competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games is scheduled to start again at the Royal Artillery Barracks at 9:00 on Sunday (2 September).
http://www.paralympic.org/news/10-shooters-earn-perfect-score-600
01.09.2012
In an intense day at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2 did not disappoint.
Matt Skelhon takes a shot at the Royal Artillery Barracks on Day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. © • Getty Images
Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker
In the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2, competitors proved that shooting really is a sport of accuracy.
Ten shooters shot a perfect score of 600 in qualifying to equal the world and Paralympic records, although only eight made it through to the final. The unlucky two to miss out were Jonas Anderson of Denmark and Bradley Mark of Australia, who didn’t qualify as a result of an inferior central-10 hit count.
In the final, Vasyl Kovalchuk of Ukraine shot a 10.9 with his final shot to win the gold medal with a Paralympic record score of 706.4.
He said his last shot was decisive.
"At the beginning I wasn't very successful. I mounted the gun, I didn't feel confident. I postponed my shot and then mounted the gun again. I was sure that the shot would be the right one and it was," Kovalchuk said.
Despite the win, Kovalchuk said he still has unfinished business at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
"I am very satisfied, but I have to work once again tomorrow (for the 10m air rifle standing SH2). Today is today, five minutes have gone and tomorrow we still have to work really hard."
Raphael Voltz from France and Great Britain’s James Bevis were tied on 705.9 after 10 shots in the final and entered a shoot-off to see who would win the silver and bronze medals.
Voltz won the silver medal with a 10.5 in the shoot-off and Bevis won the bronze medal shooting 10.4 in the decider.
Voltz said winning a silver medal is a special thing.
"I know I led for a long time but I'm not a machine,” he said.
I'm a human being and although I know I can always shoot better, I'm content with my silver."
World records were also in the shooters sights in the other event on day three, the Mixed R3 10m air rifle prone SH1.
All eight finalists again qualified after equaling the world record score of 600, before the world record was broken in the final.
Cedric Favre of France held his nerve to shoot a world record final score of 706.7 and win the gold medal.
Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon finished second and China’s Zhang Ciuping won the bronze medal.
Favre said it was very special to see his country’s flag fly.
“It’s my first Paralympic Games so it’s superb,” he said. “I’ve done my training every day and that went well.
“I just tried to stay concentrated right until the last moment.”
Skelhon said he was impressed by the competition.
"I have never seen so many 600s to qualify for a final, but the standard of the sport is getting higher and hopefully the profile of the sport will be higher,” he said.
"I put in everything that I had to get the gold, but my seventh shot, which I scored a 10.2, came back to haunt me."
The shooting competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games is scheduled to start again at the Royal Artillery Barracks at 9:00 on Sunday (2 September).
http://www.paralympic.org/news/10-shooters-earn-perfect-score-600
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