Vietnamese marksmen win gold in regional champs hinh anh 1Vienamese shooter Phan Cong Minh tops the men’s 25m standard pistol individual event at the Southeast Asian Shooting Championships in Malaysia on May 8. (Photo: tapchithethao.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Phan Cong Minh of Vietnam won a gold medal in the men’s 25m standard pistol individual event at the Southeast Asian Shooting Championships at Subang Shooting Range, Malaysia, on May 8.

Minh scored 569 points to top the podium. He was followed by teammate Ha Minh Thanh with 567 points and Gai Binh of Singapore with 565 points.

Minh later grabbed his second title in the team event, scoring 1,682 points, along with Thanh and Bui Hong Phong.

Malaysia and Hong Kong came second and third, respectively.

The same day, Bui Thi Thu Thuy grabbed a third gold for Vietnam, as she claimed first place in the women’s 10m air pistol individual.

Lin Hui-wen and Chien Hsin-yi of Chinese Taipei earned silver and bronze medals.

The Vietnamese team also pocketed two bronze medals on the fourth day of the tournament.

Nguyen Thi Ha came third in the women’s 10m air pistol individual. Trio Duong Thi Luyen, Nguyen Huyen Trang and Nguyen Thi Nga finished third in the women’s 50m rifle prone team category.

After four days, Vietnam have four gold, nine silver and four bronze medals in their kitty.

The annual championship will end on May 12.-VNA
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