Jiang Yiting secures third medal for Fujian
Jiang Yiting (right) and Lyu Jianlin (left) beat the Indian pair to win the bronze medal. [Photo/IC]
On Aug 5, Beijing time, China won bronze in the skeet mixed team shooting event at the Paris Olympics, after Jiang Yiting, an athlete from Putian, Fujian province, teamed up with Lyu Jianlin for a 44-43 win against the Indian pair of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka.
This is the first medal won by an athlete from Putian at this year’s Olympics and the third medal for Fujian athletes at the Games. With this win, the Chinese shooting team concludes the Olympics with a total of 10 medals: five gold, two silver, and three bronze.