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Chang sets world record to win China's first gold medal at ISSF World Cup

Xinhua, May 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chang Jing of China dominated in women's 50-meter rifle 3 positions at the 2015 ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning on Sunday, winning with a record-breaking score of 463.3 points, according to the official website of ISSF.

The 28-year-old Chinese led the match since the kneeling fraction of the final, leaving few chances to her opponents.

World No. 1 Croatia's Snjezana Pejcic, who held the world record until Friday's final, tried to catch her up, but Chang nailed one excellent series after the other, finishing the final match in the lead with 2.2 points of advantage.

Pejcic, who arrived here after winning both the air rifle and the 3 positions finals at the last world cup stage, as well as an air rifle silver medal here in Fort Benning two days ago, landed in second place with 461.1 points. Not enough: the final world record of 463.0 points she had set in Changwon just 34 days ago, was shuttered by Chang's score.

"Fort Benning is my lucky place. Last year I won a gold and a silver medal here. This is one of my favorite places to compete," said the Chinese winner, who has been one of the most consistent rifle shooters throughout the last two seasons.

"I didn't expect to break the final world record. I am not even sure if I have ever scored it back home."

"The goal of the 2015 season is to prepare for Rio 2016. The Olympic Games are ahead of us and I am using every chance to get ready for it. I am still not sure if I will have the chance to represent my country at the Games - as we have selection matches in China - but I am trying my best to be atop of the list."

Following Chang and Pejcic, Barbara Engleder of Germany (32) took bronze with 449.8 points, leaving Italy's Petra Zublasing (25) - ranked second in the world - in fourth place with 437.7 points.

Chang's teammates Yi Siling and Fang Chen took fifth and sixth place, with 425.2 and 413.4 points, respectively. Endi