Vinh wins World Cup bronze for shooting

May 24, 2016 - 09:00

Hoàng Xuân Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany.

Sharp shooter: Hoàng Xuân Vinh wins World Cup bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol event in Germany on Tuesday. — Photo of the organisers
Viet Nam News

Shooting

HÀ NỘI — Hoàng Xuân Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany.

Vinh finished third with a score of 179.8 points in the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event.

Oleh Omelchuk of Ukraine topped the category with 201.9 points, followed by Ismail Keles of Turkey who claimed 201.1 points.

Vinh is one of two Vietnamese marksmen to compete at the coming summer Olympic Games this August in Brazil. — VNS 

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