Shooter Trinh Thu Vinh secures Vietnam’s first 2028 Olympic spot
VOV.VN - Vietnamese shooter Trinh Thu Vinh has punched her ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after winning a silver medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the 2026 ISSF World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun in Qatar.
Thu Vinh finished the final round with 43 points, just one point behind the gold medalist from the Republic of Korea. This marks Vietnam's first silver medal and best-ever individual performance at the World Championships.
Under regulations, the top three finishers in each event at the 2026 World Championships earn direct qualification spots for the 2028 Olympic Games. Thu Vinh thus becomes the first Vietnamese athlete to earn a spot for the Los Angeles Olympics in two years.
Earlier in the tournament, she ranked seventh in the qualification round and teamed up with Nguyen Thuy Trang and Nguyen Thuy Dung to win a team bronze medal in the women's 25m pistol.
The 2026 World Championships are recognized by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) to award 2028 Olympic qualification spots. Competition features 12 events on the 2028 Olympic program, with organizers awarding official spots to the top three results in each event.
14 Vietnamese shooters target LA 2028 Olympic spots
VOV.VN - Vietnam will field 14 shooters at the 2026 ISSF World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun in Doha, Qatar, from November 1 to 14 to target Olympic qualification places for Los Angeles 2028.
