Wang Yifu

Updated: 2004-08-14 20:31

Chinese veteran shooter Wang Yifu shot down the men's 10m air pistol gold medal with a total of 690 points at the 28th Olympic Games on Saturday.

Wang Yifu, at the age of 43, only secured the gold in the final shot, in which he had 9.9 points, beating Mikhail Nestruev of Russia to the second.

Nestruev, world champion in 2002, shot 9.7 points in the final round, losing the title by 0.2 points.

Wang, who began his career at the age of 16, is the only Chinese athlete who has competed in the Olympic Games since 1984 Los Angels where he finished third in the men's 50m pistol event.

At the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, he took his first gold medal in the 10m air pistol with 684.8 points. In both Atlanta and Sydney Games, he finished second in the shooting.

Name: Wang Yifu
Gender: M
Date of birth: December 4, 1962
Place of birth: Liaoyang, Liaoning Province
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 85kg
Sport: Shooting
Personal best: 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games - 1st air pistol

Sports career:
Keen on guns as a small boy. Took up shooting in Liaoyang Spare-time Sports Schoo at 15. Joined the Liaoning provincial shooting team in 1977 and the national team in 1980.

High performances:
1978 National Tournament - 1st
1979 National Games - 1st free pistol (564 pts, NR)
1982 New Delhi Asian Games - 4th air pistol & free pistol
1982 World Championships - 6th free pistol
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - 3rd free pistol (564 pts)
1986 Seoul Asian Games - 1st free pistol team & air pistol team
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games - 1st air pistol, 2nd free pistol
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games - 2nd air pistol
2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 2nd air pistol

Honours:
1980 - Awarded the title of Master of Sports
1985 - Awarded the title of International Master of Sports
The only Chinese athlete who has taken part in the Olympic Games for five consecutive times from 1984 to 2000