
At the 2026 World University Shooting Championships, Taiwanese player Zheng Yanqing won the individual gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event, and teamed up with Zhong Yiru and Lin Rouyu to win the team gold medal, winning the first two gold medals for the Taiwan team in this tournament.
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The 2026 World University Shooting Championships entered the second competition day, and the Taiwan team won the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event.
Zheng Yanqing. (Provided by college sports association)
[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] The 2026 World University Shooting Championships entered the second competition day today. Among them, Taiwan's Zheng Yanqing won the individual gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol, and won the team gold medal with teammates Zhong Yiru and Lin Rouyu. They won double golds in one fell swoop and set a gold medal record for the Taiwan team in this tournament.
In the women's 10-meter air pistol event, Taiwan has three contestants, Zheng Yanqing, Zhong Yiru and Lin Rouyu. After the qualifying round, Zhong Yiru and Zheng Yanqing advanced to the finals with rankings first and second respectively. The three of them also relied on their stable performance to win the team gold medal with the total score in the qualifying round.
In the individual competition, Zheng Yanqing, who had just finished the Nagoya Asian Games, continued her stable performance in international competitions, withstood the pressure in the finals and successfully won the gold medal; Zhong Yiru finished fourth, just one step away from the individual competition podium.
In the mixed team 10-meter air rifle event, the Czech team ranked first in the qualifying rounds and advanced to the finals. However, they lost to the French team in the fourth round of the final with the same score and missed the podium. The South Korean team showed strong strength. A total of two teams advanced to the finals and finally won gold and silver with wonderful performances.
Taiwan sent two groups of players to participate in this event. Chen Qi and Chen Youan ranked eighth in the qualifying round, while Zhou Yaxuan and Song Jiayan ranked ninth. Both failed to advance in the qualifying round.

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