Showing posts with label Brazil; Rio 2016; United States; Virginia Thrasher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil; Rio 2016; United States; Virginia Thrasher. Show all posts

Saturday, August 06, 2016

Thrasher Hits First Rio Gold On Games Debut

USA’s gold medallist Virginia Thrasher (C) poses on the podium with China’s silver medal winner Du Li (L) and China’s bronze medallist Yi Siling during the medal ceremony for the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016. Photo: Pascal GUYOT / AFP
US teenager Virginia Thrasher claimed the first Rio Olympics gold medal with her final shot in the shooting on Saturday.