Cheon Min-ho

Cheon Min-ho
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1987-04-06) 6 April 1987 (age 37)
Yeongju, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportShooting
EventAir rifle
ClubGyeonbuk Physical Education High School
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon 300 m team standard rifle
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 50 m rifle prone team

Cheon Min-ho (Korean: 천민호; born 6 April 1987) is a Korean sport shooter.[1]

He was born in Gyeongsangbuk, South Korea.[1] He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, in Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, coming in fourth.[1]

He shares the world junior record in the 10 m air rifle competition, a 599 in April 2004, in Athens, Greece.[2]

Current world record in 10 m air rifle

Current world records held in 10 m Air Rifle
Junior Men Individual 599  Cheon Min-ho (KOR)
 Zhu Qinan (CHN)
 Zhu Qinan (CHN)
 Sergey Richter (ISR) 		April 24, 2004
August 16, 2004
October 30, 2004
May 16, 2009 		Athens (GRE)
Athens (GRE)
Bangkok (THA)
Munich (GER) 		edit

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cheon Min-Ho Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. ^ "European Championship 10m, 10m AIR RIFLE MEN JUNIOR, Brescia, 4 MAR 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2011.


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