In the just-concluded Paris Olympics shooting men's 25m rapid fire pistol final
Li Yuehong, a player from the Chinese team, won the championship
Wang Xinjie won the third place
The Chinese team won 1 gold and 1 bronze again
Li Yuehong was born in Jinan City, Shandong Province in 1989 and studied in Zhijin Primary School in Tianqiao District. During his studies in Jinan No. 13 Middle School, he was selected by the coach of Jinan Sports School and officially entered the shooting team of Jinan Sports School in 2003. In 2007, he entered the Shandong Provincial Team, and in 2009, he was selected for the national team and became an athlete of the Chinese men's shooting team.
On August 22, 2023, Li Yuehong won the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol individual championship at the 2023 Shooting World Championships with 39 hits, and broke the world record in the final, earning a ticket for the Chinese team to the Paris Olympics in this event.
In the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol preliminaries of the Paris Olympics on August 4, Li Yuehong won the first place in the qualification round and successfully advanced to the final. In the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final on August 5, Li Yuehong won the Paris Olympics with a score of 32 points.
Li Yuehong entered the Jinshi Primary School in Tianqiao District, Jinan City in 1997, and his physical education teacher Wang Wenjie said: "Since childhood, I can feel that Li Yuehong has a calm personality, perseverance, perseverance, and hard work, and has the sportsmanship of perseverance and brave struggle. ”
Mr. Wang congratulated Li Yuehong on winning the gold medal in the Paris Olympics: "As a physical education teacher at Li Yuehong Primary School, I think Li Yuehong won the award not only because of his talent, but more importantly, because he is very diligent and hardworking. Teachers and schools are proud and happy for Li Yuehong's award, and wish Li Yuehong to create more brilliance in his future sports career and continue to win glory for the country. ”
Reporter: Chen Xuebi Proofreader: Gao Xin Editor: Liu Meimei