Alin George Moldoveanu of Romania won the men's 10-meter air rifle gold Monday at the London Games, edging favorite Niccolo Campriani of Italy in the final round.
Moldoveanu and Campriani, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, equaled the Olympic record by each posting scores of 599 in the qualification round. However, the Romanian outshot Campriani in the finals 103.1 to 102.5 over the final 10 shots to win his first Olympic medal. Moldoveanu finished fourth in this event at the 2008 Beijing Games.
The gold marked the first for Romania in shooting since Sorin Babi won the men's 50m pistol at the 1998 Seoul Games.
The 24-year-old Campriani, who trains in Morgantown, W.Va, also picked up his first-ever medal at the Summer Games. India's Gagan Narang won bronze, finishing the competition with a total score of 701.1 -- 0.4 points behind Campriani.
Alin George Moldoveanu of Romania won the men's 10-meter air rifle gold Monday at the London Games, edging favorite Niccolo Campriani of Italy in the final round.
Moldoveanu and Campriani, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, equaled the Olympic record by each posting scores of 599 in the qualification round. However, the Romanian outshot Campriani in the finals 103.1 to 102.5 over the final 10 shots to win his first Olympic medal. Moldoveanu finished fourth in this event at the 2008 Beijing Games.
The gold marked the first for Romania in shooting since Sorin Babi won the men's 50m pistol at the 1998 Seoul Games.
The 24-year-old Campriani, who trains in Morgantown, W.Va, also picked up his first-ever medal at the Summer Games. India's Gagan Narang won bronze, finishing the competition with a total score of 701.1 -- 0.4 points behind Campriani.
