Bronze for Vinh at world shooting cup

Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bronze for Vinh at world shooting cup ảnh 1Hoang Xuan Vinh (Photo: vov.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vinh gained 108.1 points in the men’s 10m air pistol to rank third.

Wu Felipe Almeida of Brazil and Brown Will of the US took the lead with 201.9 points and 201.4 points, respectively.

Vinh, 41, won gold in the same event held in Changwon, the Republic of Korea three years ago.

Vinh and his teammate Tran Quoc Cuong earned Vietnam its first two official places at the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this summer following their success at the 51st ISSF World Championships in Spain.-VNA

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