Yang Wang (born 25 March 1976 in Hebei, China) is a New Zealand sport shooter of Chinese origin.[1] Yang represented his adopted nation New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 10 m air pistol. He finished only in thirty-ninth place by two points behind Germany's Florian Schmidt from the final attempt, for a total score of 571 targets.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Born | 25 March 1976 Hebei, China |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | 10 m air pistol (AP60) |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yang Wang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Shooting: Wang 's poor return". The New Zealand Herald. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
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