In our countdown to the Tokyo Olympics we regularly create profiles of several major international medal competitors on the upcoming Quadrennial program.
Today we show one of the biggest falling stars on the Olympic stage – Jin Jong-oh.
Jin Jong-Ohdate Birth: September 24, 1979 Age: 41 Place of Birth: Chuncheon, Gangwon Sports: Shooting Events: Pistol 50 M, 10 M Jin Jong-OH Air Gun (Photo Twitter) Great Achievement: * 50 m Gold Pistol in 2016 Rio Olympics * Golden Pistol 50m in 2012 Olympic London * 10m Gold Air Gun in 2012 Olympic London * 50 M Gold Pistol in 2008 Beijing Olympics * 10 M Water Gun Silver at 2008 Beijing Olympics * 10 M Silver Air Gun in 2004 Athens Olympics Jin Jong -Oh (twitter) Jin Jong-oh has strengthened his place as the most successful individual shooter in the history of the Olympics, with six medals so far (4 gold and 2 silver).
South Korea 41 years old now will be seen adding other feathers to the famous lid when he touched the shooting range at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, Jin aged 41 years made the history of Rio in 2016 by winning the event The 50-meter gun was the first shooter in the history of the Olympics to win gold in certain events in three consecutive Olympic matches.
Jin, who also won a 10m gold gun in the London 2012 match, will aim for the fifth Olympic gold in Tokyo which might be a Swansong game in his career.
Korean shooters also have two Olympic silver medals with their names.
Image Credit: Jin Jong-Oh Instagramsince The 50m gun event has been dropped from the Olympic program for Tokyo, Jin will compete only in the 10m water pistol event.
He reached for the last place available in the event of an Olympic trial.
In this event, he will face Saurabh Chaudhary, who defeated Jin in the 2018 Asian match to win gold.
Jin was fifth in the competition.
The battle of Saurabh vs Jin can be a charming meeting to watch in the Tokyo match.
Olympics even though it is a different platform at all and Jin is an Olympic legend.
He also traditionally ruled the highest in the world championship with four gold, two bronze medals and as much as possible.
He also won as many as 11 Asian game medals, including 3 gold.
Be careful with Jing Jong Oh in Tokyo when he aims for the seventh Olympic medal.