Flash: Russian sharpshooters take gold and silver in men's 25m rapid fire pistol

(BEIJING, April 19) -- Sergei Alifirenko of Russia nailed the championship title in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event with a total score of 786.7 points at the Good Luck Beijing 2008 ISSF World Cup on Saturday, April 19, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall.

He was followed by teammate Alexei Klimov with 780.9 points. Zhang Penghui of China scored 778.3 points, winning a bronze medal for the host team.