The 33-year-old Vadovicova scored 207.8 points in the women's final which was enough to secure her victory.

The Slovakian won the gold medal in this event at Beijing 2008 and recaptured her Paralympic title as she beat London 2012 champion Zhang Cuiping of China.

Cuiping had to settle for the silver medal this time as she scored 206.3 points.

Both shooters dominated the entire event from start to finish.

They claimed the top two positions on the leader board at the conclusion of the qualifying round, while second placed Cuiping finished a huge 22.7 points ahead of her compatriot and bronze medallist Yan Yaping in the final.

"I am very happy to win the gold medal, but I have more competitions remaining too," Vadovicova, a bronze medallist in the women’s 50m rifle three positions at London 2012, said. 

"I was really upset in London but my coach, Milan Golen, changed my shooting with more and more training and technique and it is the result today."

Yaping, the gold medallist in this event at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon in South Korea, scored a total of 183.6 points to win the bronze medal.

In the men's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final, the gold medal was won by China's Chao Dong with a score of 205.8 points, a Paralympic final record.

Dong successfully defended the title he won at London 2012.

Abdullah Sultan Al Aryani of the United Arab Emirates took the silver medal.

A score of 202.6 points saw Al Aryani finish second ahead of South Korea’s Kim Suwan, who completed the podium with 181.7.

"I think the way of getting this medal is not that easy and I think I was very lucky and it was very close, so I feel like I'm lucky to win," said Dong.

"I got gold again after London, which is good. 

"It is about your own condition and own performance and your own focus.

"My family will be happy, but for them it is not about me winning a gold. If I did not win gold they would still be very happy with my participation."