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 |