Vietnam wins two bronzes at Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon

The 19th Asian Games champion Pham Quang Huy and his teammates Lai Cong Minh and Phan Cong Minh grabbed a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team after scoring a total of 1,736 points, 10 points and 14 points fewer than Korean and Chinese marksmen respectively.

However, the ASIAD gold medalist only finished nine in the men’s 10m air pistol in the preliminary round, failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Meanwhile, Trinh Thu Vinh took a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol, winning a ticket to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Pham Quang Huy snatched a gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s 10m air pistol at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) recently held in Hangzhou, China. He also joined his teammates Lai Cong Minh and Phan Cong Minh in earning a bronze medal in the team’s 10m air pistol at ASIAD 19.

The 15th Asian Shooting Championship is taking place in Changwon, RoK, from October 22 to November 2, attracting the participation of 813 marksmen from 30 countries and territories.

Athletes are competing in various categories, including 50m rifle 3 positions for both men and women, 10m air rifle for both men and women, 10m air pistol for both men and women, Women’s 25m sports pistol, Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol, trap for both men and women, skeet for both men and women, 10m air rifle mixed team, 10m air pistol mixed team, trap mixed team, and skeet mixed team.  

Many contestants eye the Asian championship for quota to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.