The last three days of Changwon 2022 witnessed some edge-of-the-seat encounters as well. “My next goal is to win a medal at the 2022 World Championships in Al Ain.”Ĭlick here and change your settings to allow So of course, I didn’t expect to set a new world record, either,” said Lee.įor Leungvilai, the result left her surprised. “As R8 is my main event, I was aiming to make the podium regardless of colours of medals. Thailand’s Wannipa Leungvilai (441.6) took the silver giving her country a first medal at the event, ahead of Korea’s Yoojeong Lee (432.1).

Lee’s effort of 461.1 broke the earlier record of Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova (459.4). The veteran Korean shooter yet again displayed her old form in R8 - women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 finals registering a pillar-to-post victory and a new world record. “Rivalry with Avani is something I cannot ignore, but I always focus on my own game first,” Lee added. She also spoke of her rivalry with Lekhara. R2 - 10m air rifle standing is always like warming up ahead of my main event R8, so I was lucky to win gold this time,” said an elated Lee. I won gold in R2 at the 2010 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. “It was the first time for me in 12 years to win a medal in R2 at an international event.

The Korean aggregated a total of 249.1 points. Lee, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic gold medallist, opened the hosts’ campaign at the Changwon International Shooting Range with an impressive win in the R2- women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 finals where she shocked Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara (247.8) for the gold medal. South Korea’s Yunri Lee displayed ominous form to clinch two gold medals, including a world record, as the Changwon 2022 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup reached mid-way stage on Sunday (21 August).

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