International media calls Hoang Xuan Vinh a Vietnamese sports legend

The 41-year-old shooter became a rare Vietnamese athlete whose name was mentioned in the headlines of many major international media outlets after he won a historic gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Hoang Xuan Vinh broke the Olympic record in the men's 10m air pistol event, on the first official competition day of the 2016 Olympics.

This is Vietnam’s first Olympic gold medal. Previously, our best achievement in this arena was only two silver medals, by female athlete Tran Hieu Ngan (taekwondo in Sydney 2000) and Hoang Anh Tuan (weightlifting in Beijing 2008).

Xuan Vinh's victory in the 10m air pistol event surprised the world media. Photo: Reuters.

The historic event of Vietnamese sports on Saturday, August 6, quickly appeared in the news of many newspapers and prestigious news agencies in the world, such asBBC, Xinhua, Eurosport, Daily Mail, SB Nation, Reuters, AFP…

"Vietnam has won its first gold medal in the history of participating in the Olympics. Hoang Xuan Vinh, you have now become a true legend of Vietnamese sports. The country's previous best achievement at the Olympics was only two silver medals," commented the British news agency BBC.

"Vinh won against the host shooter thanks to a near-perfect final shot. This is Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal. Vinh's victory received admiration from Felipe Almeida Wu, the Sao Paulo shooter who finished the competition earlier and won the silver medal," reported AFP.

"Hoang Xuan Vinh helps Vietnam win its first Olympic gold medal in history", is the headline of the news.Xinhua News Agency."The 41-year-old veteran shooter brought home a gold medal for Vietnam on the first day of competition at Rio 2016. Before that, Vietnam only had two silver medals, one in weightlifting and one in taekwondo,"Xinhua News Agencywrite more

"Felipe Almeida Wu won the first medal for host Brazil at the 2016 Olympics, but the 24-year-old shooter missed the chance to win gold in his first Olympic appearance. Hoang Xuan Vinh won the 10m air pistol event, bringing Vietnam a historic gold medal," British news agencyReuterswrite.

"Vietnam won its first Olympic gold medal in history thanks to Xuan Vinh's victory in the shooting event. Vietnam has competed in the Olympic arena for 64 years. But until today, this country has only won its only gold medal. The path leading Vietnamese sports to the pinnacle of glory at the Olympics is difficult. Vinh not only won a historic medal but also broke an Olympic record," commented the US newspaper SB Nation.

"Hoang Xuan Vinh won the first Olympic gold medal for Vietnam. The 41-year-old shooter defeated the 24-year-old Brazilian shooter and the pressure of the home crowd, thanks to a great final shot," Eurosports commented.

According to VNE