Yuan Jing

Yuan Jing (simplified Chinese: 袁静; traditional Chinese: 袁靜; pinyin: Yuán Jìng; born March 27, 1987 in Wuxi,[1] Jiangsu) is a Chinese sport shooter.[2][3] She won a gold medal in the women's sport pistol at the 2011 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 787.8 points, earning her a spot on the Chinese team for the Olympics.[4][5][6]

For the Chinese author, see Yuan Jing (writer).
Yuan Jing
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air pistol (AP40)
25 m pistol (SP)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yuan.

Yuan represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's 25 m pistol, along with her teammate and defending Olympic champion Chen Ying. Yuan shot 288 targets in the precision stage, and 291 in the rapid-fire, for a total score of 579 points and a bonus of 18 inner tens, finishing only in twentieth place.[7]

References
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  2. "Yuan Jing". London 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuan Jing". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. "ISSF Profile – Yuan Jing". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. "25m Pistol Women – Yuan (CHN) won gold at last series". ISSF. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "Yuan Jing grabs China's first gold at Munich shooting World Cup". Xinhua News Agency. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  7. "Women's 25m Pistol Qualification". London 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.


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