Vietnam shooter makes history with second Olympic medal
Thursday, 11/08/2016 08:42 (GMT+7)
Hoang Xuan Vinh bags the silver just four days after winning Vietnam's first gold medal.
(L-R) Hoang Xuan Vinh of Vietnam, Jin Jong-Oh of the Republic of Korea and Kim Song Guk of the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea pose with their medals. (Photo by Reuters/Edgard Garrido)
Vietnam's Hoang Xuan Vinh won the silver in the Olympic men's 50 meter pistol event on August 10th after making history last weekend by winning his country's first gold medal.
The Republic of Korea's Jin Jong-oh shot his way back from the brink of elimination to win his third consecutive gold in the event.
With a steadier hand in the final rounds, Jin prevailed over Vinh. Kim Song Guk of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea won the bronze in his first ever international final.
The 36-year-old Jin, ranked No.1 in the world, is one of the Olympics' most decorated pistol shooters, having won the 50 meter titles at Beijing and London, where he also claimed the 10m air pistol event./.
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