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By Matthew Mohan 24 Jul 2021 09:17AM (Updated: 24 Jul 2021 09:20AM )
TOKYO: Shooter Adele Tan finished 21st in the qualifiers of women’s 10m air rifle on Saturday (Jul 24), marking the best finish for Singapore in the event at an Olympic Games.
Prior to Tan’s performance at the Asaka Shooting Range, Singapore’s best showing was a 24th place finish by Jasmine Ser in 2012.
Tan finished with a total of 625.3 points, shy of her personal best of 632.5.
Tan who had won a gold medal in the same event at the H&N Cup in Munich two years ago, shot scores of 104.1 104.7 103.7, 104.3, 104.6 and 103.9.
Norwegian Jeanette Hegg Duestad topped the qualification with a score of 632.9, Korea’s Park Heemoon scored 631.7 and American Mary Carolynn Tucker finished third with 631.4.
The top eight in the event move on to the finals, which will be held later on Saturday.
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Source: CNA/aj
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Olympics: Singapore's Adele Tan finishes 21st in 10m air rifle event
File photo of Adele Tan. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore Shooting Association)By Matthew Mohan 24 Jul 2021 09:17AM (Updated: 24 Jul 2021 09:20AM )
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TOKYO: Shooter Adele Tan finished 21st in the qualifiers of women’s 10m air rifle on Saturday (Jul 24), marking the best finish for Singapore in the event at an Olympic Games.
Prior to Tan’s performance at the Asaka Shooting Range, Singapore’s best showing was a 24th place finish by Jasmine Ser in 2012.
Tan finished with a total of 625.3 points, shy of her personal best of 632.5.
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Tan who had won a gold medal in the same event at the H&N Cup in Munich two years ago, shot scores of 104.1 104.7 103.7, 104.3, 104.6 and 103.9.
Norwegian Jeanette Hegg Duestad topped the qualification with a score of 632.9, Korea’s Park Heemoon scored 631.7 and American Mary Carolynn Tucker finished third with 631.4.
The top eight in the event move on to the finals, which will be held later on Saturday.
Catch the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 LIVE with 14 dedicated channels on meWATCH. Sign in now at mewatch.sg/tokyo2020 and get into the action with Mediacorp, Singapore’s Olympics Network.
Source: CNA/aj
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