Monday, August 18, 2008

Olympic Day 8 - Shooting - Shooter Hasli Izwan In 16th Spot After First Stage

BEIJING, AUG 15 (Bernama) -- Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan, the sole national shooter in the Olympics, is lying 16th after the first stage of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol with a score of 279 Friday.

The second stage, also over 30 shots, is scheduled Saturday.

Hasli Izwan, who holds the national record of 581, fired 96 and 95 before slipping with an 88 to end the first stage.

In the lead was Russia's Leonid Ekimov with 291, just two ahead of Oleksandr Petriv of Ukraine, Keith Sanderson of the United States and Christian Reitz of Germany who were all on 289.

Only the top six shooters from the two stages qualify for the final.

-- BERNAMA

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