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2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 8
August 16, 2008
American teenager Vincent Hancock won a thrilling shoot-out in men's skeet on Saturday to give the United States their second Olympic gold medal in shooting.
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Hancock, 19, kept his nerve in a gripping sudden-death duel at the Beijing shooting range against Tore Brovold of Norway after the two sharpshooters had finished even on 145 points from two days of qualifying and Saturday's finals.
Anthony Terras of France won a shoot-out against Antonis Nikolai of Cyprus to claim the bronze medal.
Gold, patriotism spur on champs
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