Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol
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The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on 17 August at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece.[1] There were 42 competitors from 31 nations.[2]
Men's 50 metre pistol at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre | |||||||||
Date | 17 August 2004 | |||||||||
Competitors | 42 from 31 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 663.3 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Russia's Mikhail Nestruyev, after winning air pistol silver medal, took gold in the event with a total of 663.3, just two points adrift of South Korea's Jin Jong-oh, who left only with the silver on 661.5.[3][4] Meanwhile, North Korean shooter Kim Jong-su fired a total of 657.7 points to steadily round out the podium with a bronze.[5] Nestruyev's gold was Russia's second victory in the event. Both South Korea and North Korea earned their first medals in the free pistol.