China announces its shotgun roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Wei Meng as the spearhead.
BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Olympic bronze medalist Wei Meng will spearhead China in the shotgun competitions at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the Chinese Shooting Association having revealed the tournament on Wednesday.
China obtained nine shotgun berths for Paris 2024, the most in the country's history.
Wei, 35, will compete in her third Olympics in the women's skeet in Paris, alongside 19-year-old Jiang Yiting, who is China's youngest participant in the shotgun competitions.
Yu Haicheng is the other athlete with previous Olympic experience in the roster, after finishing fifth in the men's trap and ninth in the mixed team three years ago.
Asian champion Qi Ying will also compete in the men's trap. In the women's trap, China will be represented by Zhang Xinqiu and 36-year-old Wu Cuicui, the oldest in the roster.
Lyu Jianlin is the only Chinese shooter in the men's skeet, and he will partner with Jiang in the skeet mixed team as the event makes its Olympic debut in Paris.
Following is China's full shotgun roster for Paris 2024:
Men's skeet: Lyu Jianlin
Women's skeet: Jiang Yiting, Wei Meng
Skeet mixed team: Lyu Jianlin, Jiang Yiting
Men's trap: Qi Ying, Yu Haicheng
Women's trap: Wu Cuicui, Zhang Xinqiu
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