RIO DE JANEIRO -- Hoang Xuan Vinh won Vietnam's first Olympic gold medal on Saturday, rallying to beat hometown favorite Felipe Almeida Wu on the final shot of men's 10-meter air pistol.
Wu was the clear crowd favorite as the only Brazilian in the field, serenaded with chants of "Wu!" from introductions to after his final shot.
Wu led early in the elimination finals, but Hoang was more consistent, building a 2.3-point by the time defending gold medalist Jin Jongoh of South Korea went out in fifth place.
The crowd became more raucous as Wu rallied, roaring after he hit 10.2 to Hoang's 9.2 to take a 0.2-point lead on the penultimate shot.
Wu, the top-ranked shooter heading into the Olympics, hit a solid 10.1 on his final shot, but Hoang shot 10.7 to earn gold.
Vietnam had previously won two Olympic medals: silvers in weightlifting in 2008 and taekwondo in 2000.
"I am very happy to bring back the first gold medal for Vietnam," Hoang said.
Hoang, who was fourth in 50-meter pistol at the 2012 London Games, raised his arms in triumph following the final shot and the Brazilian fans sent Wu off with another chant.
Pang Wei of China, the gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Games, captured bronze.
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