Olympics-Shooting-Korean great Jin eliminated in 10m pistol event


FILE PHOTO: South Korea's Jin Jong-oh covers his face after winning the men's 10m air pistol final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in London July 28, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shooting great Jin Jong-oh's quest for a record-extending fifth individual Olympic gold did not succeed as the South Korean failed to qualify for the final of the men's 10 metre pistol event at the Tokyo Games on Saturday.

The 41-year-old shot series of 95, 96, 98, 93, 97 and 97 to aggregate 576 and finish 15th at the Asaka Shooting Range.

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