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Chinese sport shooter (born 2004) In this Chinese name, the family name is Sheng.
Sheng Lihao
Sheng in 2024
Personal information
Native name盛李豪
NationalityChinese
Born (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 20)
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportShooting
Event10 metre air rifle
ClubJiangsu Province
Coached byYao Ye (club, national), CHN; Du Li (national)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 10m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 10m air rifle mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 10m air rifle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 10m air rifle mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo 10m air rifle team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo 10m air rifle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo 10m air rifle mixed team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 10m air rifle mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 10m air rifle
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Changwon 10m air rifle
Silver medal – second place 2023 Changwon 10m air rifle team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 50m rifle 3 positions junior

Sheng Lihao (Chinese: 盛李豪; pinyin: Shèng Lǐháo; born 4 December 2004) is a Chinese sport shooter. He won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 10m air rifle event. He won the gold medal in both the Men's 10 metre Air Rifle and the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team in a duo with Huang Yuting at the Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris.

Sheng's journey into shooting began at the age of 13, during a holiday when his father introduced him to the sport. His enthusiasm was immediate, and he soon expressed a desire to pursue shooting seriously. Recognising it as a valuable extracurricular activity, his parents supported his ambition. Just a year later, Sheng's natural ability was evident as he joined the Suzhou Sports School’s Shooting team. His exceptional performance led to a swift promotion to the Jiangsu provincial team.

At 14, Sheng's skills earned him a place on the China national team. By 15, he was selected for the Tokyo Olympic team, where he impressively secured a silver medal and was celebrated as the youngest athlete to win an Olympic medal in the shooting event., Sheng continued to break barriers by setting a new world record with a score of 637.9 points, showcasing his unparalleled stability and consistent performance—a feat that even his coach found difficult to explain.

Despite his rapid rise to fame, Sheng remains grounded. After winning two gold medals, he expressed a heartfelt desire to return home and reunite with his family and friends. With his journey just beginning, the future holds great promise for this young prodigy.

References

  1. "ISSF Profile – Lihao SHENG". ISSF. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. SHENG Lihao Archived 2021-07-25 at the Wayback Machine at olympics.com
  3. "2024 Summer Olympics Medalists". Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games website. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ contemporary china. "19-year-old Sheng Lihao scored two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Why is the "cold noodle" genius called "Gan Fan Brother"?". hk01. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. Leijing, He (2024-07-30) . "Olympics | Feature: Young Chinese shooter Sheng fires up world at Paris 2024". XINHUANET. xinhua. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
Olympic champions in men's 10 metre air rifle
Olympic champions in mixed team 10 metre air rifle


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