Lin qualifies for Tokyo

Taipei Times
Date:  Aug 30, 2019 

Taiwa’s Lin Ying-shin on Wednesday bagged a bronze medal in the 10m women’s air rifle event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, securing an Olympic spot in the process. Lin, 20, with a score of 628.9 qualified for the final, where she scored 229.9 for third place. India’s Elavenil Valarivan and Seonaid McIntosh of England claimed gold and silver. With her bronze, Lin becomes Taiwan’s third markswoman, after Tien Chia-chen and Wu Chia-ying, to secure a place at the Tokyo Games. Tien last year placed fourth in the women’s 25m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championship in Changwon, South Korea, and Wu in February won the 10m air pistol silver at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.    [FULL  STORY]

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