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My Take
Jin Jong-oh is, for my money, one of the most underrated greats in all of sport. Four individual Olympic golds and three straight in the 50 metre pistol is a record that may never be touched, and it was earned in a discipline where your own heartbeat is the enemy. I am drawn to athletes who win in silence, with no crowd to carry them and no teammate to lean on, just the shooter, the breath, and the target. That kind of ice-cold composure under unbearable pressure is, to me, the purest expression of mastery. He deserves to be named alongside any legend you can think of.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jin Jong-oh
- Name (Japanese)
- 秦鐘午
- Reading
- ちん・じょんお
- Born
- September 24, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- sport shooter
2. Background
- University
- Kyungnam University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jong_oh_jin/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%A6%E9%8D%BE%E5%8D%88
Frequently asked questions
When was Jin Jong-oh born?
Born September 24, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Jin Jong-oh from?
Jin Jong-oh is from Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
What does Jin Jong-oh do?
Jin Jong-oh works as sport shooter.
How tall is Jin Jong-oh?
Jin Jong-oh is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.