Summer Paralympics 2012 - China Zhang Cuip won 1st Gold in Shooting

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CHINESE R2-10M AIR RIFLE STANDING SHOOTER ZHANG CUIPING BREAKS WORLD RECORD TO WIN FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT LONDON PARALYMPIC GAMES

LONDON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shooter Zhang Cuiping pocketed home the first gold medal at 500.9 points in the women's R2-10m air rifle standing at the London Paralympic Games here on Thursday.

Zhang, 25, cannoned a new Paralympic record in qualification round at 396 points, three points more than South Korean shooter Kim Im-Yeon's former record which was created 12 years ago.

Zhang rocketed up to break Kim's both final world record and final Paralympic record to top the standings.

Athens Paralympics champion Manuela Schmermund of Germany bagged the silver at 493.6 and Natalie Smith from Australia captured the bronze at 492.4.

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Congratulations! Go China!

The first day medal table tally:

China no 1: Gold 6 Silver 6 Bronze 3 Total 15

 

[ChinaToday]

No doubt we are the team to beat in the paraolympics go china go

 

[FatihSultanMehmet]

we could make this sticky and please write the rank everyday updating it.

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Rank by Gold Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1
People's Republic of China
6 6 3 15
2
Australia
3 3 3 9
3
Great Britain
2 3 2 7
4
Ukraine
2 2 4 8
5
Germany
2 2 2 6
6
Russian Federation
2 1 1 4
7
United States of America
1 1 4 6
8
Brazil
1 1 1 3
9
Canada
1 1 0 2
9
Turkey
1 1 0 2
11
Republic of Korea
1 0 1 2
11
New Zealand
1 0 1 2
13
Azerbaijan
1 0 0 1
13
France
1 0 0 1
13
Hungary
1 0 0 1
13
Nigeria
1 0 0 1
13
South Africa
1 0 0 1
18
Spain
0 4 2 6
19
Mexico
0 1 0 1
19
Poland
0 1 0 1
19
Taipei (Chinese Taipei)
0 1 0 1
22
Algeria
0 0 2 2
23
Croatia
0 0 1 1
23
Egypt
0 0 1 1
23
Israel
0 0 1 1
23
Italy
0 0 1 1
23
Netherlands
0 0 1 1
23
Venezuela
0 0 1 1

 

[KS]

Paralympics and NOT Olympics is the ultimate test for human fortitude, in the sporting domain.

Respect and congrats to all the winner/participants for overcoming their disabilities and gunning away for glory.

 

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No doubt we are the team to beat in the paraolympics go china go

Indeed. We are taking care of those handicapped athletes pretty well. I hope we can top the medals table at the end of the games!

 

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Lu Dong of China during the Victory Ceremony for the women's 100m Backstroke - S6 on Day 1 of the Paralympic Games

Gold medallist Li Zhangyu of China poses on the podium for the men's Individual C1-2-3 1km Cycling Time Trial on Day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Velodrome

Tao Zheng of China breaks the world record on the way to winning gold in the 100m Backstroke - S6 on day 1 of the Swimming competition.

Men's -66 kg Silver medalist Xu Zhao of China, Gold medalist Davyd Khorava of Ukraine, Bronze medalist Sid Ali Lamri of Algeria and Bronze medalist Naomi Soazo of Venezuela on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel



China claim six golds

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China claimed six gold medals as they opened their Paralympic Games campaign in style.

The Chinese, who topped the medal table in Beijing four years ago, took three Swimming titles, two Track Cycling golds and one in Shooting as they ended the day with 15 medals in total.

Zheng Tao and Lu Dong set new world records in the men's and women's 100m Backstroke - S6 respectively, while Du Jianping secured the men's 50m Breaststroke - SB2 crown.

In the Velodrome, Li Zhang Yu was victorious in the men's Individual C1-2-3 1km Time Trial before Zeng Sini won the women's Individual C1-2-3 Pursuit.

The gold rush had been started earlier in the day by shooter Zhang Cuiping, who took the honours with a new world record in the women's R2-10m Air Rifle Standing - SH1, the first medal event of the Games.

One of the pioneers of Paralympic sport, South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, who will bow out of competition after London, won her 11th gold medal with a third Games victory in the 100m Butterfly - S9.

Du Toit, who won in 1:09.30, said: 'I think I am just relieved really. I am not really happy with the time but it's great to have that one over. It's the last time I'll swim the 100m Butterfly, so that's the third race and three golds.'

Zheng and Lu took victory in the first two events of the night with times of 1:13.56 and 1:24.71 respectively.

'I am not really surprised as I do these times in training every day,' said Zheng.

Benoit Huot of Canada lowered his own 200m Individual Medley - SM10 record to 2:10.01 as did Daniel Dias in the 50m Freestyle - S5 (32.05).

Sophie Pascoe lowered the women's 200m Individual Medley - SM10 record she had cut this morning to 2:25.65.

Britain's Jonathan Fox won the 100m Backstroke - S7 in 1:10.46 after lowering his own world record this morning.

Other gold medallists in the pool included Sergey Punko, fellow Russian Oxana Savchenko, Jessica Long, Charles Rozoy, Tamas Sors, Jacqueline Freney and Nataliia Prologaieva.

China also won the opening two events of the Track Cycling programme courtesy of Li and Zeng.

Australia's Susan Powell won the women's Individual C4 Pursuit and Kieran Modra and Scott McPhee triumphed in the day's final event, the men's Individual B Pursuit, after Britain's Sarah Storey delighted the home fans by winning the Individual C5 Pursuit, the Host Nation's first gold of the Games.

In the Shooting, Zhang had the honour of winning the first gold of the Games. She was a class above her rivals as she finished with 500.9 points.

There was a nail-biting finish to the men's P1-10m Air Pistol-SH1 as Republic of Korea's Park Seakyun won a shoot-off against Turkey's Korhan Yamac to take gold.

Nigeria's Yakubu Adesokan twice broke his own world record as he clinched Powerlifting gold at the ExCeL.

The 33-year-old, competing in the -48kg class, broke his own world record with a lift of 178kg and then repeated the feat minutes later, as an 180kg lift earned him gold in style.

Turkey's Muslu took gold in the women's -40kg category.

German twin sisters Carmen and Ramona Brussig both won Judo gold.

Carmen saw off Lee Kai-Lin of Chinese Taipei to win the -48kg final, while Ramona followed in her footsteps against China's Wang Lijing in the -52kg.

Ukraine's Davyd Khorava beat Zhao Xu of China to win the men's -66kg, while another Chinese Judoka, Li Xiaodong, could not overcome Azerbaijan's Ramin Ibrahimov in the -60kg category.

 

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China celebrate victory against Great Britain in Goalball
Chinese players take a bow after their victory 7-1 over Great Britain during the Women's Group C Goalball match between China and Great Britain on Day 1 in the Copper Box.

 

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Day 2 :

Team China have gained: Gold 7 Silver 4 Bronze 8 Total 19

Medals Table:

No. 1 China: Gold 13 Silver 10 Bronze 11 Total 34

Team Chinese Taipei: Silver 1

Team Hongkong China: Bronze 1

Ji Xiaofei of China competes in the Men's Individual C4-5 1km Cycling Time Trial final

Qi Feng of China celebrates winning gold in the Men's -52 kg Powerlifting on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL

 

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Bronze medalist Virginia Mclachlan of Canada, gold medalist Ping Liu of China and silver medalist Oxana Corso of Italy pose on the podium during the medal ceremony in the Women's 200m - T35 Final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

Men's 200m - T37: SHANG Guangxu (no 2156, red shorts on left) got a silver medal and a new Asian record. Team-mate LIANG Yongbin (no. 2149) ranked 4th.

 

[ChinaToday]

we won 7 golds in one day simply amazing ,congrats team china

 

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Silver medallist Shang Guangxu of China, gold medallist Roman Kapranov of Russia and bronze medallist Omar Monterola of Venezuela pose on the podium during the Victory Ceremony for the Men's 200m - T37.

Silver medallist Anthony Ulonnam of Nigeria, gold medallist Sherif Othman of Egypt and bronze medallist Wang Jian of China pose during the victory ceremony of the men's -56 kg Powerlifting on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL

Zheng Wenfa, the star of China celebrates during the Men's Team Football 5-a-side match between Turkey and China on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Riverbank Arena. China confirmed their status as one of the 5-a-side Football tournament favourites with a 4-0 win over Turkey on Day 2 of the Paralympic Games.

Silver medallist Yevheniy Bohodayko of Ukraine, gold medallist PAN Shiyun and bronze medallist WANG Jingang of China pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 50m Butterfly - S7 Final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

Silver medallist Brianna Nelson of Canada, gold medallist Jacqueline Freney of Australia and bronze medallist HUANG Min of China pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Butterfly - S7 Final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

Silver medallist Oliver Hynd of Great Britain, gold medallist Wang Yinan of China and bronze medallist Sam Hynd of Great Britain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 Final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

 

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Wang Yinan of China celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 Final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

Tse Pui Ting Natasha of Hongkong, China, riding Undulette, takes part in the Equestrian events on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Silver medallist Tobias Graf of Germany, gold medallist Liang Guihua of China and bronze medallist Laurent Thirionet of France pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Individual Cycling C2 Pursuit final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Velodrome

Silver medalist Jon-Allan Butterworth of Great Britain, gold medallist Alfonso Cabello of Spain and bronze Liu Xinyang of China pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Individual C4-5 1km Cycling Time Trial final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Velodrome

Dong Chao of China celebrates after winning gold during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks

 

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Day 3 :

Team China have gained: Gold 7 Silver 5 Bronze 10 Total 22

Medals Table:

Ranked no. 1 China: Gold 20 Silver 15 Bronze 21 Total: 56

Team Chinese Taipei: Silver 1

Team Hongkong China: Bronze 1



Go China!

 

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Wang Yanzhang of China gets a silver medal in the Men's Javelin Throw - F33/34 Final on Day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium

Yuan Yanping of China poses for photographers after winning gold in the Women's +70 kg Judo final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL

Silver medalist Hongxia Tang of China, gold medalist Zhang Liangmin of China and bronze medalist Claire Williams of Great Britain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Discus Throw - F11/12 on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

FU Xinhan of China wins a bronze, while Iurii Tsaruk of Ukraine leads the field to win gold in the Men's 100m - T35 Final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

Silver medallist Guizhi Li of China, gold medallist Cecilia Camellini of Italy and bronze medallist Mary Fisher of New Zealand pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Freestyle - S11 Final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

Silver medallist Bradley Snyder of the United States, gold medallist Yang Bozun of China and bronze medallist Enhamed Enhamed of Spain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 50m Freestyle - S11 Final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

 

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Tseng Lunghui of Chinese Taipei celebrates after winning his Men's Individual Recurve W1/W2 quarterfinals on Day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks

Gold medalist He Yin of China poses on the podium during the medal ceremony in the women's Individual C1-2-3 500m Cycling Time Trial on Day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Velodrome.

Wang Song (white) of China bouts to get a silver in the Men's +100 kg Judo final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel