Xi'an, September 14 (Reporter Su Yahui) The 14th National Games shooting competition began today in the men's 10-meter air pistol team final, and the 35-year-old veteran Pang Wei led the Hebei team to a 16:14 narrow victory over the Fujian team, using the team championship to make up for the regret of the unexpected exit of the individual qualifying round. He revealed that he will retire after the National Games. "I hope to see more young athletes carrying the banner, only when young people grow up, Chinese shooting will have more glory in the future."
At the Tokyo Olympics, Pang Wei and Jiang Ranxin won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team and the bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol. Coming to the field of the National Games, Pang Wei missed the final in the individual competition, and he adjusted in time to devote his energy to the team competition. In the first stage, Pang Wei played 579 rings, teammates Zhang Jie and Hu Pengqi played 582 rings and 574 rings respectively, and Hebei ranked second with 1735 rings. Individual runner-up Zhang Bowen led Shandong to occupy the first place with 1741 rings. In the second stage, Pang Wei hit 188 rings in two groups, Hu Pengqi 189 rings, Zhang Jie 194 rings, and Hebei team ranked second with 571 rings, entering the gold medal battle and competing with the first ranked Fujian team for the championship. Shandong finished fourth with 570 rings and could only compete with Sichuan for the bronze medal.
In the final, Hebei led 10:4, and Fujian chased to 10:10. The Hebei team widened to 14:10, and the Fujian team equalized again. Hebei resisted the pressure and won the key round that determined the winner or loser, locking in the victory at 16:14. Shandong defeated Sichuan 16:10 to win the bronze medal.
"I played too hard and wanted to rest after the Olympics. As a veteran athlete, there are many injuries and illnesses, and the preparation process is very difficult, and today's championship has an explanation for the province, the country and our project. After the 2016 Rio Olympics, Pang Wei has already lived a "semi-retired" life. Because of the needs of the national team, he returned to the field in 2019. At the Tokyo Olympics, he had already said that this would be his last Olympics. Now that he has finished his journey at the National Games, he finally has to say goodbye to his career as an athlete.
Source: Tianjin Daily
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