Katerina Emmons

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by Michael Berger When the games come to a close, 302 gold medals will have been awarded at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Katerina Emmons, a shooter from the Czech Republic, won the very first one. Emmons was indeed the first athlete in Beijing to hear her national anthem played on the medal stand, amidst the awe and exuberation of being crowned an Olympic champion—a feeling made even more special by the person with whom she was able to share it. Her husband. Sometimes the toll of becoming an... Read Full Story

The Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons wins gold and American husband Matthew Emmons gets silver in Beijing More: continued here Read Full Story

Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic won the first Beijing Olympics gold in Women’s 10m Air Rifle with a record-breaking score of 503.5. Russia’s Lioubov Galkina grabbed silver with Croatia’s Snjezana Pejcic came in third. Read Full Story

Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons won the first gold of the Beijing Olympics in style, setting a new meet mark in women’s 10m air rifle event Saturday. Emmons, 24, broke the Olympic record in both the qualification and final rounds. The Czech shot a perfect 400 in the qualification stage, equalling the world record and creating a new Olympic record. The previous Olympic record was 399. In the final round, Emmons shot 103.5, giving her a final score of 503.5, which... Read Full Story