Vietnamese sport shooterIn this Vietnamese name, the surname is Hoàng, but is often simplified to Hoang in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vinh (simply) or Xuân Vinh (politely).

Hoàng Xuân Vinh (born October 6, 1974 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese sport shooter.

Xuân Vinh participated in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol and a silver in the 50 meter pistol compe*ions in 2016 Summer Olympics, being the first-ever and currently only athlete from his country to win an Olympic gold medal.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 2012 Summer Olympics
  • 1.2 2016 Summer Olympics
• 2 References
• 3 External links

Career

Xuân Vinh's professional career in sports shooting spans two Summer Olympic games.

2012 Summer Olympics

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.

2016 Summer Olympics

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 compe*ion 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 compe*ion, making him the first Vietnamese athlete to earn two Olympic medals.

References

External links

• Hoang Xuan Vinh at ISSF
• Hoang Xuan Vinh at Olympedia
• Hoàng Xuân Vinh at the International Shooting Sport Federation