Twin Falls’ Brown 12th in first Olympic men’s shooting event

Will Brown (Twin Falls High) placed 12th during Saturday’s qualifying round of the men’s 10-meter air pistol competition at the Olympic Games, missing the final by three points in his Olympic debut.

Brown, 24, was the top American in the 46-man field with 577 points. The cut for the eight-man final, won by Vietnam’s Hoang Xuan Vinh, was 580.

Brown will continue his Olympic competition in the 50-meter free pistol Wednesday.

This story was originally published August 6, 2016 at 11:44 PM with the headline "Twin Falls’ Brown 12th in first Olympic men’s shooting event."