Paris 2024 Shooting: All results, as Chiara Leone takes 50m rifle 3 positions women's gold with near-perfect shot

The women's rifle three positions event at Paris 2024 came to a dramatic end, as Switzerland's Chiara Leone secured her country's first gold at these Games - with an Olympic record, no less.

Leone's score of 464.4 points edged out the USA's Sagen Maddalena by just 1.4 points.

Leone’s victory not only added gold to Switzerland's tally but also continued the country's legacy in this event, following Nina Christen's gold at Tokyo 2020.

"It’s just amazing. I don’t know what happened on the last shot but I somehow managed to be almost in the centre. It was perfect, and I’m really, really happy right now," she said with overwhelming joy and relief.

Maddalena, who finished with a score of 463.0, pushed Leone to her limits. Despite a challenging standing phase that saw her drop from first to fifth, Maddalena never gave up. "I was able to climb back up the ladder, and I am happy with that," she shared. "You’ve got to get back up after you fall and keep making good shots. There were mistakes, but they were on me," the silver medallist added.

Zhang Qiongyue of the People's Republic of China secured the bronze medal, their first since 2016, continuing their impressive showing across various shooting disciplines.

Shooting: women's 50m three positions podium

Gold: Chiara Leone, Switzerland

Silver: Maddalena Sagen, United States

Bronze: Zhang Qiongyue, People's Republic of China