Flash: Russia's Sergei Alifirenko takes first place in men's 25m rapid fire pistol qualification

(BEIJING, April 19) -- Sergei Alifirenko of Russia reached the final of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event as the top seed with a total score of 586 at the Good Luck Beijing 2008 ISSF World Cup on Saturday, April 19, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall. Chinese Zhang Penghui is in second place with 582 points, followed by Ralf Schumann of Germany, also with 582 points.