Shooting

Vietnamese marksmen (right) pose with their bronzes with other athletes after the men's team 10m air pistol event at the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea. Photo asia-shooting.or

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam claimed a bronze medal at the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea, on Thursday.

The trio of Phan Xuân Chuyên, Phan Công Minh and Lại Công Minh finished third in the men's team 10m air pistol event at Daegu International Shooting Range.

Indian marksmen took the gold while the host athletes secured the silver.

Việt Nam sent a team of six athletes and two coaches to the tournament, which is scheduled to finish on November 19.

They competed in the women's individual air rifle and men's individual and team air pistol events.

This is the first championship that will be counted towards the new Asian Ranking System. 

The Vietnamese athletes will next take part in the Southeast Asian championship from December 1-10 in Thailand. VNS