Zhang Tian Explained

Zhang Tian (; born September 30, 1980, in Inner Mongolia) is a Chinese sport shooter.^{[1] [2]} He won a silver medal in the men's free pistol at the 2012 ISSF World Cup series in Milan, Italy, with a total score of 664.6 points, earning him a spot on the Chinese team for the Olympics.^{[3] [4]}

Zhang represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 50 m pistol, along with his teammate Wang Zhiwei who eventually won the bronze medal in the final. Zhang scored a total of 553 points in the qualifying rounds, two inner tens behind Italy's Francesco Bruno, finishing in twenty-fifth place.^[5]

External links

• NBC Olympics Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zhang Tian. London 2012. 10 February 2013. 29 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130529092803/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/zhang-tian-1070454/. dead.
2. Zhang Tian. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074154/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zh/zhang-tian-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 10 February 2013.
3. Web site: ISSF Profile – Zhang Tian. ISSF. 10 February 2013.
4. News: Mikec won 50m Pistol final, while Italy's Giordano climbed from 8th to 3rd place. ISSF. 20 May 2012. 10 February 2013.
5. Web site: Men's 50m Pistol Qualification. London 2012. 10 February 2013. 11 April 2013. https://archive.today/20130411082251/www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-50m-pistol/phase=shm201900/index.html. dead.