Glenn Eller of the United States hit victory as he bags a gold medal in the double trap shooting last Tuesday, building a full advance during qualifying and then to strike 45 of 50 targets in the round final. Garnering a total score of 190 and qualifying score of 145, Eller placed an Olympic record. Francesco D’Aniello of Italy took place for the silver while Hu Binyuan of China for the bronze.

Eller carried out four projectiles entering the final, meaning a 47 would have settled the gold even if every other competitor shot perfectly. Eller missed the first two targets of the final, but recovered quickly. He clinched the gold by hitting both targets in the next-to-last pair, then turned and immediately pumped his fist.

Eller, a native of Texas, is a three-time Olympian. He finished 15th in 2000 and 17th in 2004. At the age of 26, he was the youngest of the six finalists this year.

The final round included past Olympic champions Russell Mark of Australia and Richard Faulds of Britain. Jeff Holguin of the United States finished fourth. Afterward, Holguin immediately went over to congratulate the victor. Eller, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, won the first American gold in Beijing in shooting, a Chinese strength.

D’Aniello and Binyuan shot the best final rounds, hitting 46 targets each. D’Aniello and Binyuan finished with total scores of 187 and 184.