Tan Zongliang
Encyclopedia
Tan Zongliang is a male Chinese sports shooter
. He has won two consecutive ISSF World Shooting Championships
in 50 metre pistol: in 2002
in Lahti
and in 2006
in Zagreb
. In the 2008 Summer Olympics
, he won the bronze medal in the same event, a medal that was upgraded to silver after Kim Jong-su's disqualification for use of the banned drug, propranolol.
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
. He has won two consecutive ISSF World Shooting Championships
ISSF World Shooting Championships
The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. World Shooting Championships began in 1897, after the successful 1896 Summer Olympics, and although the ISSF was not founded until 1907, these early competitions are still seen by the organization as...
in 50 metre pistol: in 2002
2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 48th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from July 2 to July 16, 2002.- Medal count :- World records :Several world records were equalled or bettered in Lahti...
in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
and in 2006
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. In the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, he won the bronze medal in the same event, a medal that was upgraded to silver after Kim Jong-su's disqualification for use of the banned drug, propranolol.
| Olympic results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| 50 metre pistol | — | — | 10th 558 |
Silver 565+94.5 |
| 10 metre air pistol | 6th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol Men's 10 metre air pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The defending champion, Wang Yifu, set an Olympic record of 587 points in the qualification round, taking a two-point lead. His lead increased during the final up to the last shot, where he scored a mere... 581+101.0 |
11th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... 578 |
9th 582 |
10th 580 |