Canadian, U.S. and Mexican shooters earn Rio berths


TORONTO (Reuters) - American Connor Davis, Mexico's Goretti Zumaya and Canada's Amanda Chudoba won the gold medal in their respective shooting events at the Pan American Games on Monday to earn automatic berths to next year's Rio Olympics.

Davis, 22, posted a Pan Am finals record 202.5 points to secure the gold in the men's 10m air rifle while Venezuela's Julio Iemma, 30, also earned a Rio berth by finishing second with 202.2 points.

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