South Korean shooter Choo Ga-eun claimed gold in the women's 10-metre air pistol event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, setting a new Asian record of 246.3 points in her debut at the competition. Her score surpassed the previous Asian record of 245.3 points and also established a new Asian Games competition record, with Choo finishing nearly five points clear of silver medallist Shen Yijao of China. The victory, which came within 0.7 points of the world record, gave South Korea its first gold medal of the current Games and made Choo the first South Korean to win the event since 2010.