Chinese shooter Zhang Pengui disqualified

[rrpc]

Zhang Pengui was disqualified during the second qualifying round for three breaches of the ISSF rule 8.6.1.4 - raising the pistol too early.

He was in 6th place going into the 2nd round, so he had a good chance of making the final until his head melted :(

8.6.1.4
If a shooter raises his arm too soon, or does not lower it sufficiently (see 8.5.2.5 and 8.6.1.3) in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Event or in the Rapid Fire Stage of the 25 m Pistol or 25 m Center Fire Pistol Event, or in the combined 20 seconds and 10 seconds stages of the 25 m Standard Pistol Event he must be warned by a Jury Member (see 8.5.2.5), and the series must be recorded and repeated. In the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Event the shooter must be credited with the lowest value hit on each target. In all other 25 m events, the shooter must be credited with the five (5) lowest value hits in the two series (or three series should a malfunction be involved). If the fault is repeated in the same stage of 30 shots, the same procedure must be applied and the shooter must be penalized by a deduction of two (2) points from his score. If a third infringement of this Rule occurs, the shooter must be disqualified (see Malfunction Rule 8.8.0).

[Guest]

The pistol jury is advised to keep clear of dark alleys while in Beijing!

[Steve Swartz]

Has anyone seen his coach lately? =8^(