Korean men's rapid fire pistol team wins Asian Games gold medal... First win in 12 years
Quick Look
- The Korean men's rapid-fire pistol team won the gold medal, beating China, by scoring 1,749 points in the 25m rapid-fire pistol team event at the 2026 Asian Games held in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- This was the first victory in 12 years since the 2014 Incheon Games, and Korea Shooting added its second gold medal in this competition, increasing the total number of gold medals to 25.
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Why It Matters
Korean shooting has not won a gold medal in the men's rapid fire pistol team event since the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, but announced its revival by winning the championship for the first time in 12 years at this competition.
Korean shooting has reignited the gold medal race at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The Korean men's rapid-fire pistol team, led by Jong-ho Song (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea), Kun-hyuk Lee (Daegu Public Facilities Management Corporation), and Seo-young Yoon (KB Kookmin Bank), won the championship in the 25m rapid-fire pistol team competition held at the Aichi Prefecture Shooting Range in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 1st by scoring 1,749 points together, beating second place China (1,740 points).
It has been 12 years since the 2014 Incheon Games that Korean shooting won this event at the Asian Games.
The Korean team, which was unable to add a gold medal the previous day, increased its total number of gold medals to 25 thanks to its second gold medal in shooting.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
It is highly likely that the Korean shooting team will add medals in the remaining events.
Possible · Within weeks
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