Jin Jong-oh
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Jin Jong-oh (Korean: 진종오; Korean pronunciation: [tɕin.dʑoŋ.o]; born 24 September 1979) is a South Korean sports shooter who competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. The only individual four-time Olympic champion in shooting, he is the most successful individual shooter at the Olympics, being the only athlete to have won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in an event (men's 50 metre pistol) in shooting.[1] He holds the world record in both 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol and held the final world record in 50 metre pistol until Jitu Rai broke it in 2017.[2]
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 44) Chuncheon, Gangwon |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | South Korea |
Sport | Shooting |
Event(s) | 50 metre pistol, 10 metre air pistol |
Club | KT Sports |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 진종오 |
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Revised Romanization | Jin Jong-o |
McCune–Reischauer | Chin Chong-o |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Jin.