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Summary Alexei Klimov of Russia became the second shooter at the London Olympics to set a world record.
He qualified for the final of the 25-meter rapid fire pistol with 592 points.That total beat his own mark from 2006 by one point.Earlier, Sergei Martynov of Belarus beat the 12-year-old world record in 50-meter rifle prone by 0.7 points, winning gold with a final score of 705.5 points.World champion Klimov, who is the worlds top-ranked shooter in the 25-meter rapid fire pistol, is after his first gold medal.
