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In which sport did the United States win its first gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

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The United States won its first gold medal of the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 10-meter air rifle event. Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year-old American shooter, won the gold medal with a score of 208.0, setting a new Olympic record.
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