Vietnam’s Trinh Thu Vinh wins historic world shooting silver, secures 2028 Olympic spot

Competing in the women's 25m pistol final on November 10, Trinh Thu Vinh made a strong start, leading through the first three rounds before maintaining her form in the elimination stages.

She finished with 43 points, just one behind South Korea's Yang Jiin, who claimed gold with 44 points. China's Zhang Yueyue took bronze with 34 points.

The silver marked a historic milestone for Vietnamese shooting, making Thu Vinh the first female shooter from Vietnam to win a medal at the World Shooting Championships.

It also earned her a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, following her debut at the Paris 2024 Games.

Earlier the same day, Thu Vinh teamed up with Nguyen Thuy Trang and Nguyen Thuy Dung to secure bronze in the women's 25m pistol team event.

The Vietnamese trio scored a combined 1,745 points, finishing behind gold medalist India (1,761) and runner-up South Korea (1,748), but ahead of powerhouse China (1,741).

In the individual qualification round, Thu Vinh placed seventh with 585 points, while Thuy Dung ranked 16th with 583 and Thuy Trang finished 29th with 577.

The team bronze was Vietnam's first medal at this year's championships, followed by Thu Vinh's historic individual silver.

The women's 25m pistol is Thu Vinh's signature event, in which she previously finished fourth at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.

The 2026 World Shooting Championships are being held in Doha, Qatar, from November 1 to 14 and serve as a qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.