Chinese shooters break record in women's trap team event

Li Qingnian of China competes during the Women's Team Trap-50 of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province,

Oct. 1, 2023. [Photo by Shan Yuqi/Xinhua]

Chinese shooters set a new world record of 357 hits in women's trap team event to capture the gold medals at Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday.

Wu Cuicui of China competes during the Women's Team Trap-50 of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. [Photo by Shan Yuqi/Xinhua]

Improving the record by three hits, Li Qingnian, Wu Cuicui and Zhang Xinqiu led in the final with an absolute advantage of 20 hits from the runners-up, Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak from India.

Zhang Xinqiu of China competes during the Women's Team Trap-50 of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. [Photo by Shan Yuqi/Xinhua]

The bronze medals were grabbed by Mariya Dmitriyenko, Aizhan Dosmagambetova and Anastassiya Prilepina from Kazakhstan with 336 hits.