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Rhode on target

ATHENS, AUG. 18. American Kim Rhode, on Wednesday, won the gold medal in the women's double trap, staking a unique claim as the first and last winner of the Olympic event.

Rhode won the 1996 gold when double trap was introduced at the Atlanta Olympics, and she now owns the 2004 medal in the event, which is being eliminated. She also won the bronze in 2000.

``It's an amazing feeling,'' Rhode said. ``I don't think it's quite sunk in yet that I've won. It usually hits me when I get home.''

In the women's 25m pistol, Maria Grozdeva of Bulgaria won the gold. Lenka Hykova of the Czech Republic won the silver and Irada Ashumova of Azerbaijan the bronze.

Rhode and Lee Bo-na of South Korea were tied at 110, entering the 20-round final.

Both hit their first four sets of targets, and soon distanced themselves from the rest of the pack. Rhode was the last shooter to miss in the final, failing to hit the second target in the 10th round.

Tied after 13 rounds, Lee missed the second target on her 14th turn, while Rhode hit both to take the lead.

After hitting one of two targets on her final attempt, Rhode turned around and didn't immediately celebrate.

Lee finished with a 145, one shot behind Rhode, to take the silver.

Gao E of China defeated countrywoman Li Qingnian in a shoot-off to win the bronze.

In double trap, competitors shoot at a pair of four-inch clay targets that exit simultaneously from two of three underground bunkers. They are allowed only one shot per target. — AP

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