Olympic Games London 2012: Silver medal to the Italian Luca Tesconi for shooting with the pistol at 10 meters.
He did it! Luca Tesconi won the first blue medal of these London Olympic Games; silver for the carabiniere of Pietrasanta who amazed everyone today by giving us an emotion that we will not forget. the athlete had reached the final after having concluded the qualifying match with 60 strokes and a score of 584 which had guaranteed him the fifth position: the series 98.96.98.96.98.98.
Despite it being his first Olympic final, Luca has maintained an extraordinary concentration. He recovered three positions with absolute determination, despite the distance from the first he did not give up and until the last he believed in his possibilities.
Luca wins the silver also registering the best final score with 101.8. For the blue a very heavy medal, the result of so much effort and commitment. Luca finished the race with a score of 685.8 (584 + 101.8). Gold to the Korean Jongoh Jin (588 + 100.2 = 688.2) and bronze to the Serbian Andrija Zlatic 585 + 100.2 = 685.2.
Source: UITS