Zhang Tian

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]

Zhang Tian
Personal information
Nationality China
Born (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980
Inner Mongolia, China
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air pistol (AP60)
50 m pistol (FP)
ClubNingxia Sports Club[1]
Coached byWang Yi Fu[1][2]
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

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
  1. "Zhang Tian". London 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. "ISSF Profile – Zhang Tian". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. "Mikec won 50m Pistol final, while Italy's Giordano climbed from 8th to 3rd place". ISSF. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". London 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.


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