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Hong Su-hyun of the Gangwon Provincial Government won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol on the first day of the 2026 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Munich World Cup.
On the 26th (local time), Hong recorded 241.4 points in the men's 10m air pistol final held in Munich, Germany, finishing atop the podium ahead of Yason Solari of Switzerland (239.3 points) and Xie Shangchen of Taiwan (218.5 points).
According to the Korea Shooting Federation, Hong stated, "I was nervous and felt pressure, but I tried to stay calm and maintain my focus. At the Asian Games, I will deliver a steady performance like today and secure a good result."
On the same day, Shin Min-ki of Changwon Special City Government (252.7 points) finished in the 10m air rifle final, narrowly missing the gold medal by just one point to China's Zhang Changhong (253.7 points). The bronze medal was won by Sweden's Viktor Lindgren (231 points).
Shin, who set a new Korean record in the men's 10m air rifle with a score of 254.3 points during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games national team selection trials, stood on the podium at his first international competition.
Shin said, "I was really nervous, but it was a fun and enjoyable experience. I believe I can still improve, so I will prepare well and aim to show better results at the Asian Games than in this competition."
With one gold and one silver medal on the first day of the competition, South Korea took the overall lead, surpassing China. Jang Gap-seok (CEO) team chief coach stated, "As the strong start on the first day is creating a positive synergy for the entire delegation, we will thoroughly manage the remaining events to perfectly fulfill our mission as a prelude to the Asian Games."
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