{
  "id": 9270559,
  "title": "[Asian Games] Choo Ga-eun captures gold in women's 10m air pistol shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-games-choo-ga-eun-captures-gold-in-womens-10m-air-pistol-9270559",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260923/choo-ga-eun-captures-gold-in-womens-10m-air-pistol-shooting"
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  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — In a historic moment for South Korea at the Asian Games, Choo Ga-eun clinched the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol shooting event, marking her country's first gold of the competition. The talented shooter shattered the previous Asian record with a remarkable score of 246.3 points, setting a new benchmark for her sport. This historic achievement came during Choo's debut at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Toyota, located about 25 kilometers east of Nagoya.\n\nChoo Ga-eun's impressive feat was followed closely by her Chinese counterpart, Shen Yijao, who secured the silver medal with a score of 241.3 points. Jiang Ranxin of China claimed the bronze with 221.6 points. The previous Asian record stood at 245.3 points, previously set by Yukari Konishi of Japan in December 2017. Choo's score also eclipsed the previous Asian Games competition record of 242.1 points, set by Palak Gulia in 2023.\n\nEarlier in the day, Choo Ga-eun demonstrated her exceptional skills by setting an Asian Games competition record in the qualification round, scoring an outstanding 582 points. Her remarkable performance helped South Korea secure a silver medal in the team event, where medals are awarded based on the combined scores of three shooters from each country. In the final demonstration, Choo came within 0.7 points of breaking the world record, further underscoring her exceptional talent in the sport.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — Choo Ga-eun was on target for the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday, bringing South Korea its first gold of the competition. Choo scored a new Asian record of 246.3 points to win her first Asian Games gold medal in her debut at Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Toyota, some 25 kilometers east of the main host…",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T03:00:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Choo Ga-eun captures Asian Games gold in pistol shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/urgent-choo-ga-eun-captures-asian-games-gold-in-pistol-shooting",
        "published": "2026-09-23T04:09:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[Asian Games] Choo Ga-eun captures gold in women's 10m air pistol shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-games-choo-ga-eun-captures-gold-in-womens-10m-air-pistol",
        "published": "2026-09-23T04:37:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}