Jin proudly shows off his gold medal.
Jin proudly shows off his gold medal.
Jin proudly shows off his gold medal.
Jin proudly shows off his gold medal.

Gold for Jin in men's 50m event


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BEIJING // The South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-Oh has won the men's 50m event, overcoming his North Korean rival Kim Jong-su by the narrowest of margins. Jin held his nerve to finish on 660.4 points, just 0.2 ahead of Kim whose overall total was 660.2. The bronze medal went to Tan Zongliang of China. On day two of the Beijing Games, Jin also took silver in the men's 10m air pistol event ahead of Kim, who won bronze. @Email:sbattams@thenational.ae

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Bio

Born in Dibba, Sharjah in 1972.
He is the eldest among 11 brothers and sisters.
He was educated in Sharjah schools and is a graduate of UAE University in Al Ain.
He has written poetry for 30 years and has had work published in local newspapers.
He likes all kinds of adventure movies that relate to his work.
His dream is a safe and preserved environment for all humankind. 
His favourite book is The Quran, and 'Maze of Innovation and Creativity', written by his brother.

Fixtures and results:

Wed, Aug 29:

  • Malaysia bt Hong Kong by 3 wickets
  • Oman bt Nepal by 7 wickets
  • UAE bt Singapore by 215 runs

Thu, Aug 30: 

  • UAE bt Nepal by 78 runs
  • Hong Kong bt Singapore by 5 wickets
  • Oman bt Malaysia by 2 wickets

Sat, Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong; Oman v Singapore; Malaysia v Nepal

Sun, Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman; Malaysia v UAE; Nepal v Singapore

Tue, Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore; UAE v Oman; Nepal v Hong Kong

Thu, Sep 6: Final

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