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Germany’s Reitz, Italy’s young Rossetti claim shooting golds

Gabriele Rossetti of Italy has claimed Olympic gold at the tender age of 21.

Rossetti beat Sweden’s Marcus Svensson 16-15 in the gold medal match of men’s skeet shooting.

Bronze went to International Olympic Athletes shooter Abdullah Alrashidi after he topped Ukraine’s Mikola Milchev 16-14.

Earlier in the day, Christian Reitz of Germany claimed gold in 25m rapid fire pistol. France’s Jean Quiquampoix won silver and Li Yuehong of China the bronze.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13:  Madison Keys of the United States reacts during the Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 08:  Kendrick Farris competes in the  Men's 94kg clean and jerk weight class and sets the new USA National Record at the USA Olympic Team Trials for weightlifting at the Calvin L. Rampton Convention Center on May 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/Getty Images)