Choi Young-rae (Korean: 최영래; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.jʌŋ.nɛ̝]; born May 13, 1983, in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province) is a South Korean sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol and the 50 metre pistol.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 35th in the qualifying round for the 10 metre air pistol, failing to make the cut for the final. However, in the men's 50 metre pistol, he won a silver medal, completing a Korean one-two.[2]
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 13, 1983 Danyang, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 최영래 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 崔英來 | ||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeongrae | ||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏngrae | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "London 2012 50m pistol 60 shots men Results - Olympic shooting".
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