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Hoang Xuan Vinh named first Olympic gold medallist of Vietnam

Marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has made history when securing a gold in the men's 10m air pistol event at the Rio Olympics on August 6, becoming the first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal.
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  • ​Hoang Xuan Vinh (centre) scored 202.5 points in 20 shots (Photo: VNA)

  • Vinh, 41, is followed by Brazil's Felipe Almeida Wu (L) and China's Pang Wei (R) (Photo: VNA)

  • His achievement is 0.4 point higher than his runner-up (Photo: VNA)

  • The military officer shows his gold medal (Photo: VNA)

  • He is among the athletes Vietnam has high hopes for at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo: VNA)

  • Vinh will also compete at the men's 50m pistol event at this year's Olympics (Photo: VNA)

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