Serbian seals second European Games gold with 50m pistol victory
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Serbia’s Damir Mikec produced another supreme display to clinch his second European Games gold medal as he won the men’s 50 metre pistol title to add to his 10m crown here today.
Country | ||||
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Russian Federation | 79 | 40 | 45 | |
Azerbaijan | 21 | 15 | 20 | |
Great Britain | 18 | 10 | 19 | |
Germany | 16 | 17 | 33 |
Serbia’s Damir Mikec produced another supreme display to clinch his second European Games gold medal as he won the men’s 50 metre pistol title to add to his 10m crown here today.
By Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler, Mike Rowbottom, Daniel Etchells, Liam Morgan and Michael Pavitt in Baku
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By Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler, Daniel Etchells, Mike Rowbottom, Liam Morgan and Michael Pavitt in Baku
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