Cheon Min-ho

Cheon Min-ho
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1987-04-06) 6 April 1987 (age 39)
Yeongju, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportShooting
Event
Air rifle
ClubGyeonbuk Physical Education High School
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Changwon300 m team standard rifle
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Doha50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place2019 Doha50 m rifle prone team
Bronze medal – third place2024 Jakarta50 m rifle 3 positions team

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

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

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

Current world record in 10 m air rifle

Current world records held in 10 m Air Rifle
Junior Men Individual599 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. 1 2 3 "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.