Lin Ying-shin

Lin Ying-shin (Chinese: 林穎欣; Wade–Giles: Lín Yǐngxīn; born 22 April 1999) is a Taiwanese sports shooter. She won her first gold medal at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Munich in the 10 m air rifle. Lin started off the 2018 season by winning a Junior World Cup silver medal in Sydney, and then claimed a silver in the open category at the ISSF World Cup stage 2 in Changwon.[1] Lin competed at the 2018 Asian Games, and claimed the first gold medal for the Chinese Taipei contingent after finished in the first place in the mixed 10 metre air rifle team event partnered with Lu Shao-chuan.[2] She finished third at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in 2019, guaranteeing a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Lin Ying-shin
Personal information
NationalityRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Born (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryTaiwan
SportSports shooting
Event(s)Air rifle

References

  1. "Lin Ying-Shin claims first gold of the ISSF World Cup in Munich". ISSF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. "Taiwan shooting team wins gold at Asian Games in Indonesia". Taiwan Today. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. Huang, Chiao-wen; Chi, Jo-yao (29 August 2019). "Taiwanese markswoman seals Olympic spot with air rifle bronze". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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