Veronika Vadovicova claimed her second Rio 2016 Paralympics gold medal today after she won the mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 ©Getty Images

Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova claimed her second Rio 2016 Paralympic shooting gold medal today after she won the mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 at the National Shooting Center in Deodoro.

Vadovicova added the mixed title to the women's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 gold medal she claimed on Thursday (September 8).

The 33-year-old won today's mixed competition with a score 212.5 which was a Paralympic final record.

Vadovicova was in dominant form today, finishing top of the qualification standings before leading the final from the second round to finish a single point ahead of her nearest rival.

"I feel well, happy of course but very tired," said Vadovicova.

"In this event there are maybe 10 or 15 shooters who could win.

"Both medals feel good. 

"I cannot put one above the other."

Natascha Hiltrop, of Germany, came in second with a score of 211.5 to claim her first Paralympic medal and improve on her position at London 2012 in this event where she finished sixth.

The highest ranking male in the competition was South Korea's Jangho Lee, who is competing at his debut Paralympic Games.

The 27-year-old secured the bronze medal with a score of 189.7 to put the disappointment of a fourth place finish in the men's 10m air rifle standing SH1 behind him. 

"I am so happy to win a medal and my first Paralympics," said Lee.

"I was nervous in the finals, but more nervous in qualifying where I made a mistake which was worse than finals."

Natascha Hiltrop came in second with a score of 211.5 to claim her first Paralympic medal ©Getty Images
Natascha Hiltrop came in second with a score of 211.5 to claim her first Paralympic medal ©Getty Images

In today's other shooting contest Veselka Pevec of Slovenia secured a medal at her debut Paralympic Games in the mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 final.

Pevec, who was the only woman in a male dominated final, won the contest with a score of 211 which was a Paralympic final record.

"It's exciting and good to win gold," she said.

"I was not expecting to get a gold medal in my first Paralympics."

Only two athletes were in gold medal contention in the final with silver medallist, Gorazd Francek Tirsek, also of Slovenia, finishing on 210.8. 

World champion in 2014 in this event, South Korea's Geunsoo Kim, finished in third and secured his first Paralympic medal.

Kim finished on a score of 189.4, someway off of the top two competitors.  

"It is such a great chance for me," he said.

"Although it is not gold or silver, it is so great to win the bronze medal.

"I wanted to do as well as I practiced. 

"I wanted to concentrate on what I was doing, not what others were doing."