Name Hoang Vinh Spouse Phan Huong Giang Weight 80 kg | Height 1.78 m Role Olympic athlete | |
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Hoang wins gold in 10m Air Pistol | Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Hoàng Xuân Vinh (born October 6, 1974 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese sports shooter who competes in the men's ISSF shooting events.
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- Hoang wins gold in 10m Air Pistol Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Ho ng xu n vinh o t huy ch ng v ng olympic bolsa vui hay bu n
- Career
- References
He participated in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning in the latter a gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol and a silver in the 50 meter pistol competitions, being the first-ever from his country to win an Olympic gold medal.
Ho ng xu n vinh o t huy ch ng v ng olympic bolsa vui hay bu n
Career
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 9th in the qualifying round for 10 meter air pistol, failing to make the cut to the final by a single point. He also failed to win a medal in the 50 meter pistol final, taking the 4th place with a score only 0.1 less than the winner of the bronze medal.
In 2016, he became the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in the history of the Summer Olympics, beating Brazil's Felipe Wu in the final round of the 10 meter air pistol competition with a score of 202.5 against 202.1 of the Brazilian, which also set an Olympic record after ISSF rules' change on January 1, 2013. He also won the silver medal in the 50 meter pistol competition, making him the first Vietnamese athlete to earn two Olympic medals.
