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Rhode sets record by winning medal in 6th straight Olympics

Xinhua, August 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

The 37-year-old U.S. veteran Kimberly Rhode won the bronze medal of the women's skeet at the Rio Olympic Shooting center on Friday, setting a legendary record of winning at least one medal in six consecutive Games.

"It has been a great journey," said Rhode after the competition.

"I was 16-year old when I went to the Olympics (in Atlanta 1996). I was very emotional out there, having competed for the more than 20 years. Six for six, it's truly unbelievable."

Rhode is also the most decorated women Olympic shooter in the history of the sport, having won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals between 1996 and 2016, in two different events (double trap and skeet).

Rhode defeated Chinese talent Wei Meng in the bronze-medal match. She missed an early target, managed to come back with consecutive hits, and outscored Wei in the breath-taking shoot-off.

"Hopefully I will see you back in Tokyo," said Rhode about her future plan.

"I'm gonna try for a seventh, this hopefully will not be my last."

Diana Bacosi from Italy won the gold after beating her teammate, 2008 Olympic champion Chiara Cainero 15 to 14 hits in the gold medal contention. Endit