Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh was Vietnam’s best hope to win an Olympic medal
He scored 581 points at the qualifying round to advance to the Men's 10m Air Pistol-Final
In the final round, Vinh stayed atop the standings with his rivals close  behind him
Despite mistakes on 2 shots late in the round, Vinh finished with 10.7 points. He won the gold medal with a total score of 202.5 points, an Olympic record.
This is an historic moment for Vietnam: its first Olympic gold medal
Vinh conquered himself to become an Olympic gold medalist after his defeats in ASIAD 2010, the Asian Games, and the 2012 Olympics
Shooter Vinh appeared happy with his precious gold medal
Gold medalist Hoang Xuan Vinh with the Silver and Bronze medalists