SHOOTING
Deadeyes collect two golds and a bronze
KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT
Thailand's deadeyes saved the best fur last, collecting two gold medals and a bronze on the final day of the sport yesterday.
Janejira Srisongkram took the gold in the women's double trap, the women's team won the gold in the 50m rifle prone, and Athimeth Khamgasem grabbed the silver in the men's double trap.
Janejira lived up to expectations in her favourite competition.
She fired 100 points to beat silver medallist Rachel Parish of Great Britain by two points.
"I was hoping that I would win the gold as this is my favourite event. 1 did not feel under pressure although I woke up at 4.30am," said the 22-year-old senior at Assumption University (Abac).
She competed in trap on Saturday but finished empty-handed.
Janejira said she was grateful to As?sumption University which has given full support for her study and shooting career.
Janejira will receive one million baht in bonus from the government for win?ning a gold medal and she plans to spend it wisely.
"I had never got such huge 'prize money'. I got around 800,000 baht from winning a silver medal at the Asian Games.
"I will save the money to be used for my shooting career," said Janejira.
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In the women's 50m rifle prone, Rat-chadapom Plengseangtbong (585 points), Paramaporn Ponglaokham (580) and Sasithorn Ilongprasert (578) scored a combined 1,743 points to beat China by just one point.
In the men's double trap, Athimeth hit 180 points to lose to gold medallist Alexander Furasyev by just one point.

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Janejira Srisongkram shows her gold medal she won in the women's double trap event.
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