Olympics-Shooting-Fernandez and Galvez trap Spain's first gold in Tokyo


  • Shooting
  • Saturday, 31 Jul 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Shooting - Women's Trap - Medal Ceremony - Asaka Shooting Range, Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Bronze medalist Alessandra Perilli of San Marino reacts REUTERS/Ann Wang

TOKYO (Reuters) -Alberto Fernandez's rock-steady hands helped Spain grab its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as he collaborated with Fatima Galvez to win the new trap mixed team event at the Asaka Shooting Range.

The Spaniards had topped the qualifying rounds to storm into the gold medal match but Galvez looked a bundle of nerves against San Marino's Gian Marco Berti and Alessandra Perilli.

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