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Matt Emmons missed gold by shooting at the wrong target.

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Gold lost in target error

Wednesday September 1, 2004 12:44AM;
Updated: Wednesday September 1, 2004 12:44AM

When the smoke finally cleared after nine days and 17 tests of skill and concentration at the Markopoulo shooting venue, China could claim top honors with four gold medals and nine medals total. Costly blunders plagued U.S. efforts to catch the superpowers of the sport.

• Complete Final Shooting Results


Date/Time	Status	Event
8/14 - 2:00AM	Complete	Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification
8/14 - 2:00AM	Complete	Men's Trap Qualification
8/14 - 4:00AM	Complete	Women's 10m Air Rifle Final
8/14 - 5:00AM	Complete	Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification
• More schedules and results

• American Emmons misses out on gold by firing at wrong target (AP) Sunday August 22, 03:24 PM

• American Emmons misses out on gold by firing at wrong target (AP) Sunday August 22, 01:05 PM

• Benelli wins gold in shoot-off (AP) Sunday August 22, 11:08 AM

• Emmons loses gold medal aiming at wrong target (AP) Sunday August 22, 11:07 AM

• American Emmons misses out on gold by firing at wrong target (AP) Sunday August 22, 11:05 AM

• Kemppainen matches world record (AP) Sunday August 22, 10:51 AM

• Olympic Shooting Results (AP) Sunday August 22, 09:34 AM

• BULLETIN (AP) Sunday August 22, 09:27 AM

• More wire stories


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