JAKARTA, Oct 9: South Korea dominated Monday's competition by claiming five golds while China claimed one gold to wind up the 8th Asian Shooting Championships as the overwhelming champion with 21 golds. 21 silver and 7 bronzes, reports AP.

In the last day of the seven-day competition. Al Rashid of Kuwait helped his country claim its first goods by winning both the individual's and team's titles of the men's Skeet 50 Targets.

The Korean shooters controlled the women's events as Kim Seung Hee. Park Jung Yun and Kim Moon Sun won individual's gold, silver and > bronze while pairing to claim the team's title. >

Kazakhastan and Indone- । sia. the host, ended up with silver and bronze.

In the Smallbore Standard Rifle 3 Positions, Kong Hyun-ah and Weon Gyung Sook won > the gold and bronze, leaving the silver to China's Zhang Qiuping. Along with teammate Cho Eung Young. Kong and Weon also won the team's title. The silver went to Zhang and teammates while the bronze was claimed by Thais Dangpram Jarintorn. Siththipong Kunwadee and Krittakom Kanokwan.

The remaining gold for Korea came from the men's Center Fire Pistol as Park Byung Taek, Lee Ki Choon and Lee Sang Hak won the team's title. Meng Gang of China won his second gold in the event. China's only for the day. by claiming the Individual's gold. The sliver went to Vokhmianin Vladimir* of Kazakhastan and the bronze went to Korea's Park.

The victories improved South Korea's position to become second in medal standing with 10 golds, seven silvers and 12 bronzes, followed by Japan, with 2-4-5 and Kuwait, 2-0-0.

A field of 488 athletes. Including 51 shooters from 28 Asian countries, took part in the championship. It was opened last Monday by Indonesia’s ■ Defense Minister Edi Sudradjat. who also is president of the Asian Shooting Federation.