Gold medalist Chang Jing (China) with co-winners at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol on May 17, 2015, in Fort Benning, Georgia. (Photo : www.issf-sports.org)
China has set a world record in women's 50-meter rifle 3 positions at the 2015 ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning in Georgia, U.S.A. on May 17, Sunday, as announced in the official website of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
Chang Jing won with a record-breaking score of 463.3 points, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Chang unseated Croatia's Snjezana Pejcic, the World No. 1, who landed in the second place with 461.1 points.
The report said that Chang made an excellent series, one after another, and finished with 2.2 points of advantage to lead the match.
The 28-year-old Chinese shooter shattered the world record of 463.0 points set by Pejcic in Changwon more than a month ago.
The report added that Chang has been one of the most consistent rifle shooters in the last two seasons.
"Fort Benning is my lucky place. Last year I won a gold and a silver medal here. This is one of my favorite places to compete," said the Chinese shooter.
"I didn't expect to break the final world record. I am not even sure if I have ever scored it back home."
The report said that Chang's achievement was part of China's preparation for the coming Olympic Games.
"The goal of the 2015 season is to prepare for Rio 2016. The Olympic Games are ahead of us and I am using every chance to get ready for it. I am still not sure if I will have the chance to represent my country at the Games--as we have selection matches in China--but I am trying my best to be atop of the list."
The other winners in the rifle shooting match include Barbara Engleder of Germany (32) who got the bronze medal with 449.8 points, leaving Italy's Petra Zublasing (25)--ranked second in the world--in fourth place with 437.7 points.
Chang's teammates Yi Siling and Fang Chen won the fifth and sixth place, with 425.2 and 413.4 points, respectively.
