Two-time winner Hoang Xuan Vinh failed to make the final round at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in China.

Vinh ranked 12th after the qualification and did not find a place among the top eight athletes in the men's 10m air pistol event.

His teammates Tran Quoc Cuong and Ho Thanh Hai also performed below expectations, ranking 10th and 30th, respectively.

Their next event will be the 50m pistol class tomorrow.

Other Vietnamese marksmen at the World Cup are Bui Quang Nam, Ha Minh Thanh, Kieu Thanh Tu and Pham Anh Dat, all competing in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event.

Le Thi Hoang Ngoc will compete in both the women's 25m pistol and 10m air pistol pools today. The competition will conclude on July 9. — VNS