Damir Mikec claims men's 50m pistol gold

Damir Mikec claims men's 50m pistol gold

Serbia's Damir Mikec has claimed his second gold medal of the European Games in Baku with victory in the men's 50m pistol finals.

The 31-year-old, who has already won the 10m air pistol event, reached a total of 192.2, a European Games finals record.

Slovakia's 36-year-old athlete Pavol Kopp, ranked 26th in the world, took the silver medal with a score of 187.5.

Turkey's Abdullah Omer Alimoglu, a 24-year-old student, completed the podium with his effort of 167.1.

The gold is Serbia's sixth of the Games, and leaves them in fifth place in the overall medal table.

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