Zhang Tian (simplified Chinese: 张添; traditional Chinese: 張添; pinyin: Zhāng Tiān; born September 30, 1980, in Inner Mongolia) is a Chinese sport shooter.[1][3] He won a silver medal in the men's free pistol at the 2012 ISSF World Cup series in Milan, Italy, with a total score of 664.6 points, earning him a spot on the Chinese team for the Olympics.[2][4]
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| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1980 Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 50 m pistol (FP) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ningxia Sports Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Wang Yi Fu[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 50 m pistol, along with his teammate Wang Zhiwei who eventually won the bronze medal in the final. Zhang scored a total of 553 points in the qualifying rounds, two inner tens behind Italy's Francesco Bruno, finishing in twenty-fifth place.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Zhang Tian". London 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b "ISSF Profile – Zhang Tian". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhang Tian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Mikec won 50m Pistol final, while Italy's Giordano climbed from 8th to 3rd place". ISSF. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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