Cai Yalin Explained
| Cai Yalin |
| Native Name: | 蔡亚林 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Chengde, Hebei, China |
Cai Yalin (; born September 3, 1977, in Chengde, Hebei) is a male Chinese sports shooter. He won the 10 m air rifle at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the process beating the Olympic record of 695.7pts with 696.4pts.
Major performances
- 1997 National Games – 3rd
- 1998 World Championships – 7th
- 1998 Bangkok Asian Games – 1st 10 m air rifle individual, 2nd 10 m air rifle team
- 1998 National Shooting Series – 1st (NR)
- 1998 World Championships – 7th
- 2000 Sydney Olympic Games – 1st 10 m air rifle (696.4pts, OR)
- 2002 Pusan Asian Games – 1st 10 m air rifle team (1788pts, WR) & 50 m free rifle team (3472pts, AR)
References
- http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2007-07/30/content_6003745.htm
