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Their first gold medal ever
Hoang Xuan Vihn's first gold medal also was Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal ever.
Hoang rallied to beat hometown favorite Felipe Almeida Wu on the final shot of men's 10-meter air pistol. Vietnam had previously won two medals, both silver, in previous Olympic games.
Wu trailed by as many as 2.3 points, but moved 0.2 ahead of Hoang with a 10.2 on his penultimate shot. The Brazilian hit 10.1 on his final shot, setting off a raucous chant of "Wu!" from the crowd, but Hoang shot 10.7 to earn gold.
Hoang raised his arms in triumph following the final shot and the Brazilian fans sent Wu off with another chant.
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Hoang Xuan Vihn's first gold medal also was Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal ever.
Hoang rallied to beat hometown favorite Felipe Almeida Wu on the final shot of men's 10-meter air pistol. Vietnam had previously won two medals, both silver, in previous Olympic games.
Wu trailed by as many as 2.3 points, but moved 0.2 ahead of Hoang with a 10.2 on his penultimate shot. The Brazilian hit 10.1 on his final shot, setting off a raucous chant of "Wu!" from the crowd, but Hoang shot 10.7 to earn gold.
Hoang raised his arms in triumph following the final shot and the Brazilian fans sent Wu off with another chant.
The Latest: Air pistol medal is 1st ever gold for Vietnam :: WRALSportsFan.com
