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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jin Jongoh put a shot in the 6-ring midway through the finals, the shooting equivalent of shanking a shot into the woods during the final round of a golf major.No way would he come back from that, the South Korean thought, yet he kept his focus, hoping to find a way back at least into medal contention.Jin did more than that, putting his name up there with the greatest shooters in Olympic history.Stringing together one clutch shot after another, Jin rallied from his inexplicable miscue to overcome Vietnams Hoang Xuan Vinh in the mens 50-meter pistol finals Wednesday at the Rio Olympics, becoming the first shooter to win three straight gold medals in the same discipline.This is the most memorable medal I have won, said Jin, who has four gold medals and two silvers combined in pistol and air pistol. Compared to other Olympic Games, this was the most challenging Games and I was under the greatest pressure.Jin was the top qualifier in windy conditions and was in good shape after eight rounds of the eight-man elimination finals, which were held inside at the finals hall.Then the inexplicable happened: Jin, the world-record holder in two disciplines, shot 6.6 on his ninth shot. That set off a collective groan from the crowd dropped him to the bottom of the standings.I missed the aiming, Jin said. I changed my position and said to myself, dont make the same mistake.He didnt.Jin survived elimination when he hit 9.6 on his 10th shot and Slovakias Pavol Kopp fired a 7.1. Jin followed with a 10.4 and started finding the 10-ring consistently to move up the standings.Still alive, but a 4.4-point deficit with 10 shots left was a lot to ask.I didnt think I could do it, Jin said.He just kept shooting -- and hitting his mark.Jin moved into a tie with eventual bronze medalist Kim Song Guk of North Korea with four shots left and assured himself of at least silver with shots of 10.4 and 10.2.Jin entered the final round just 0.2 points behind Hoang, who appeared to be unnerved by Jins charge.Jin shot 10.0 on his penultimate shot to Hoangs 8.5 to grab the lead. Jin fired a 9.3 on his final shot, but it turned out to be good enough after Hoang shot 8.2.The beauty of this sport is that you can never predict what is going to happen, said Hoang, who earned Vietnams first Olympic gold in any event on Saturday in 10-meter air pistol. I am very pleased to earn a gold and silver medal.Laken Tomlinson Super Bowl Jersey . 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The 23-year-old Gotsis earned his spot in the Broncos defensive unit - the top-rated and most feared in the NFL - while overcoming a torn left anterior cruciate ligament.Adam Gotsis is looking incredible out there,?Broncos Super Bowl MVP Von Miller recently told reporters.The NFL regular season opens on Thursday (Friday AEST) when the Broncos host the Carolina Panthers in a re-match of Denvers 24-10 Super Bowl victory.A few months ago Australia had a record 10 players in contention to play in NFL this season.With Hayne returning to the NRL and other hopefuls failing to make rosters, it appears Gotsis, offensive lineman David Yankey (Carolina Panthers) and punters Brad Wing (New York Giants), Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Lachlan Edwards (New York Jets) will be representing Australia.However, injuries and the cut-throat nature of the NFL, where players are fired for a misguided punt, fumble or just to save money, opens up the likely prospect other Australians will receive a call from a team.AUSTRALIANS IN THE NFL ADAM GOTSIS (Denver Broncos) Position: defensive endAge: 23Height: 193cmWeight: 130kgBorn: Melbourne With the lack of American football leagues in Melbourne, Gotsis was forced as a 14-year-old to play 18-year-olds and then, in his later teenage years, battle grown men.He scored a scholarship to Georgia Tech, but in last years fourth and final season tore up his knee. The Broncos, particularly defensive line coach Bill Kollar, was not deterred and the team made a surprise move by taking the Australian with their valuable second round pick at Aprils NFL draft.DAVID YANKEY (Carolina Panthers)Position: guardAge: 24Height: 198cmWeight: 145kgBorn: Sydney After being drafted in 2014 by the Minnesota Vikings and then cut, the Panthers threw Yankey a lifeline but then waived him last week.He received another chance when the Panthers signed him to their practice squad.BRAD WING (New York Giants)Position: punterAge: 25Height: 191cmWeight: 93kgBorn: MMelbourne After a making headlines for good and bad reasons at Louisiana State University, being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles and last year losing an Aussie vs Aussie battle with Jordan Berry at the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wing has found a home at the Giants.ddddddddddddLast season he tied the Giants franchise record of 33 punts inside the 20-yard line and in the just finished pre-season topped all punters by averaging 47.3 yards a punt.JORDAN BERRY (Pittsburgh Steelers)Position: punterAge: 25Height: 196cmWeight: 88kgBorn: Melbourne The Steelers have had a revolving door at the punter position, but the consistent Berry who is skilled at directional punting has become an integral member of the team.LACHLAN EDWARDS (New York Jets) Position: punterAge: 24Height: 196cmWeight: 97kgBorn: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria To make the Jets squad Edwards went head to head in the off-season and beat the most heralded Australian punter in US college history, Tom Hackett.The Jets are high on Edwards, using a seventh round draft pick on him, and the local press have also become fans of the punter.Lachlan Edwards may only be a punter, but hes going to be a damn good one in the NFL, New Jerseys Star-Ledger told readers last week.AUSTRALIANS IN WAITING- Tom Hackett made history when he won back-to-back Ray Guy Awards for best college punter at the University of Utah. But his crafty, rugby style punting apparently was not as attractive to the Jets as Edwards more traditional style. Theres a good chance an NFL team will take a punt and sign Hackett in coming weeks.- Blake Muir, another giant Sydney-born offensive lineman, spent the off-season at the 49ers before being cut. There are reports he worked out with the Green Bay Packers at the weekend so could end up with the coveted gig of protecting star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.- Adelaide goal kicker Brad Craddock, after a record-setting stint at the University of Maryland, was signed by the Cleveland Browns, but in May the team cut him.- Former AFL player Joel Wilkinson was hoping to use his athletic 186cm tall body in the defensive cornerback position at the Arizona Cardinals, but the team released him in May. ' ' '