(Asiad) S. Korea picks up silver in mixed team shooting event

South Korea claimed a silver medal in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, marking its first silver in the sport after previously winning two bronze medals. The team, consisting of Ban Hyo-jin and Park Ha-jun, finished second with a total score of 502.9 points in the final held at Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Toyota.

The Chinese duo of Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao secured the gold with a world record total of 507.1 points, while Japan took bronze with 439.7 points. India finished last in the four-team final with 376.3 points. Both South Korean shooters had previously won bronze medals in their respective individual and team events.

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