Shooting - Americans miss the mark, Europeans rule the range

By Mary Milliken RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As Italian rifle shooter Niccolo Campriani revelled in his second gold medal in the Olympic Games on Sunday, he paused to express some sadness. For him, the "greatest shooter of the century," Matt Emmons, had not made it to the eight-man final of the 50 metre rifle three positions event, even though the American was considered a top contender for gold. The Americans go home with one gold and two bronze, a result that the 35-year-old Emmons called "the worst we've done in a while." "Yeah, it's been rough," Emmons said after finishing 19th in qualifying.
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