Choi Young-rae

South Korean sport shooter
1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)Weight74 kg (163 lb)Korean nameHangul
최영래
Hanja
崔英來
Revised RomanizationChoe YeongraeMcCune–ReischauerCh'oe Yŏngrae
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 50m pistol

Choi Young-rae (Korean: 최영래; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.jʌŋ.nɛ̝]; born May 13, 1983, in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province) is a South Korean sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol and the 50 metre pistol.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 35th in the qualifying round for the 10 metre air pistol, failing to make the cut for the final. However, in the men's 50 metre pistol, he won a silver medal, completing a Korean one-two.[2]

References

  1. ^ "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  2. ^ "London 2012 50m pistol 60 shots men Results - Olympic shooting".


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