This was the last Olympic competition in the event, before being removed from the program shortly after the Games.

The total score from all 160 shots was used to determine final ranking.

U.S. shooter and 1996 Olympic champion Kim Rhode rallied her way in the final rounds to reclaim the gold medal with a total record of 146.

[1] South Korea's Lee Bo-na narrowly missed a shot for the Olympic title by a single bird, but secured the silver with a score of 145, while Chinese shooter and four-time Olympian Gao E beat her teammate Li Qingnian in a 2 to 1 shoot-off to take the bronze at 142 hits.

[2][3] Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.