Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh (Photo: baomoi.com) Hanoi (VNA) - Olympian Hoang Xuan Vinh will take part inthe International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup’s men’s 50m pistol eventin Germany today.
Vinh’s best result was a silver medal at the Rio de JaneiroOlympics last August.
He scored 191.3 points in 20 shots, ranking second behind JinJong-oh from the Republic of Korea, who also takes part in today event inMunich.
Jin is No 1 seed here while Vinh is No 2.
Among 105 shooters, there is another Vietnamese Tran Quoc Cuongwho hopes to win his first ever World Cup medal.
Other title favourites are Rai Jitu of India who is the world No 3and Chinese Pang Wei, No 5, who pocketed a bronze at Rio event.
Vinh, Cuong and three other teammates are going to participate inthe 10m air pistol class on May 22.
They will face strong rivals, such as Indian World Cup winnerMatsuda Tomoyuki of Japan, Olympic bronze medalist Jitu and Olympic silvermedal holder Felipe Almeida Wu of Brazil.
Vinh, Wu, Jitu and Tomoyuki are No 1, No 2, No 4 and No 5,respectively, in the current world ranking. At the World Cup in India,Vinh won a silver medal in the 10m air pistol, behind Tomoyuki.
Army Colonel Vinh’s latest result was a gold at the 41st SoutheastAsia Shooting Championship in Malaysia earlier this month. Cuong finished at No8.
Head coach Nguyen Thi Nhung said the training board hasn’t set anytargets for Vinh but with his skills and experience, Vinh can earn high resultsat the event.
Also kicking off today is the women’s 25m pistol pittingVietnamese Le Thi Linh Chi and Dang Le Ngoc Mai against 84 rivals, includingworld No 1 Anna Korakaki of Greece, No 2 Monika Karsch of Germany and No 4Heidi Dielthelm Gerber of Switzerland. The Vietnamese duo will also compete inthe 10m air pistol category.
Nguyen Duy Hoang also tests his skills today in the men’s 10m airrifle before he shoots in the 50m rifle three position and 50m rifle prone inthe next few days.
Phan Xuan Chuyen, Phan Cong Minh and Ha Minh Thanh will compete inthe men’s 25m rapid fire pistol.
The annual World Cup, which draws more than 750 marksmen in 20disciplines, will run until May 22.
After Germany, Vietnam will take part in the other World Cup inAzerbaijan in June.-VNA
Vinh’s best result was a silver medal at the Rio de JaneiroOlympics last August.
He scored 191.3 points in 20 shots, ranking second behind JinJong-oh from the Republic of Korea, who also takes part in today event inMunich.
Jin is No 1 seed here while Vinh is No 2.
Among 105 shooters, there is another Vietnamese Tran Quoc Cuongwho hopes to win his first ever World Cup medal.
Other title favourites are Rai Jitu of India who is the world No 3and Chinese Pang Wei, No 5, who pocketed a bronze at Rio event.
Vinh, Cuong and three other teammates are going to participate inthe 10m air pistol class on May 22.
They will face strong rivals, such as Indian World Cup winnerMatsuda Tomoyuki of Japan, Olympic bronze medalist Jitu and Olympic silvermedal holder Felipe Almeida Wu of Brazil.
Vinh, Wu, Jitu and Tomoyuki are No 1, No 2, No 4 and No 5,respectively, in the current world ranking. At the World Cup in India,Vinh won a silver medal in the 10m air pistol, behind Tomoyuki.
Army Colonel Vinh’s latest result was a gold at the 41st SoutheastAsia Shooting Championship in Malaysia earlier this month. Cuong finished at No8.
Head coach Nguyen Thi Nhung said the training board hasn’t set anytargets for Vinh but with his skills and experience, Vinh can earn high resultsat the event.
Also kicking off today is the women’s 25m pistol pittingVietnamese Le Thi Linh Chi and Dang Le Ngoc Mai against 84 rivals, includingworld No 1 Anna Korakaki of Greece, No 2 Monika Karsch of Germany and No 4Heidi Dielthelm Gerber of Switzerland. The Vietnamese duo will also compete inthe 10m air pistol category.
Nguyen Duy Hoang also tests his skills today in the men’s 10m airrifle before he shoots in the 50m rifle three position and 50m rifle prone inthe next few days.
Phan Xuan Chuyen, Phan Cong Minh and Ha Minh Thanh will compete inthe men’s 25m rapid fire pistol.
The annual World Cup, which draws more than 750 marksmen in 20disciplines, will run until May 22.
After Germany, Vietnam will take part in the other World Cup inAzerbaijan in June.-VNA
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