Champion 10m air pistol shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh starts the new year 2017 out continuing to occupy the top spot in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world rankings.

It was Vinh’s consistent performances over the past year that assured him the world No.1 spot in 10m air pistol.  

The 42-year old leads with 3,261 points, trailed by Wu Felipe Almeida from Brazil with 3,018 points. Meanwhile Vietnamese Tran Quoc Cuong is at No. 84 in the rankings in the 10m air pistol.

In the men’s 50m pistol event, Jin Jongoh from the Republic of Korea assumes the helm while Vinh follows in second place. 

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