Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Nguyen Duy Hoang and Nguyen Thi Hoa won two gold medals each at the National Shooting Cup on Thursday in Ha Noi.
Members of the Army team dominated the men’s individual 10m air rifle event.
Hoang triumphed with a score of 242.7 points. Nguyen Thanh Nam and Nguyen Duy Dung came second and third place respectively.
The national team marksman Hoang, Nguyen Van Chuong and Nguyen Thanh Nam took part in the team event, where they succeeded with 1,749 points.
In the women’s 50m prone rifle individual event, Hoa from Hai Duong claimed the title, scoring 590 points.
Army teammates Nguyen Thi Phuong and Nguyen Huyen Trang were runners-up.
Hai Duong trio, which included Hoa, Nguyen Thi Hang and Le Thi Anh Dao, went on to take the team title with 1,750 points.
Earlier, the Army team also won the men’s team 25m pistol event with a score of 1,712 points.
In the individual event, Phan Xuan Chuyen of HCM City beat the title favourite Ha Minh Thanh of Army to take gold.
Chuyen ranked third, while Thanh was on top after the qualifications. But Chuyen’s outstanding performance in the final brought him 27 points, four more than Thanh, who finished third. Dau Van Dong also from Army squad was second with 26 points.
The last gold of the day went to soldier Nguyen Thi Thu Hang who shot 373 points in the women’s 10m air rifle running target event.
Hanoian Dang Hong Ha finished second, followed by Nguyen Thi Le Quyen from Hai Phong.
After four days, the Army team is in first place with seven golds. Hai Duong is second with two, while HCM City take third, with one.
The tournament ends on April 11. — VNS