Rossi breaks world record to claim gold

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Italy's Jessica Rossi smashed the world record as she blasted her way to victory in the women's trap shooting on Saturday.

The 20-year-old policewoman from Cento hit 99 of her 100 clay targets over three rounds of qualifying and in a one-sided final.
She obliterated the previous record of 96, which has stood since 2006, to win by six points.
And it would have been a perfect 100 but for a miss with her 92nd shot which drew groans from the crowd at the Woolwich Barracks.
Three competitors were tied on 93 and went into a shoot-off to determine the rest of the medals.
Slovakian Zuzana Stefecekova eventually took silver ahead of France's Delphine Reau, with Alessandra Perilli of San Marino having to settle for fourth.