Australia emergers triumphant
The R2 (women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1) was the most thrilling event of day 1 at the at the Chateauroux 2018 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in France and was only decided in a shoot-off. After both scoring 246.5 points, Australia’s Natalie Smith beat Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop 10.1 to 10.0. This means Natalie brings home a quota for Australia.
Australian veteran Christopher Pitt took bronze.
Chateauroux 2018 runs until 29 September and is being streamed live on World Shooting Para Sport’s website. , where live results are also available.
Original article by World Shooting Para Sport can be read here
