In a highly competitive final featuring athletes from Europe and Asia, it was Hong Suhyeon of South Korea who emerged victorious with 241.4 points. Hong showed remarkable consistency throughout the final, recovering from small drops in the middle stages and finishing strongly under pressure to secure the gold medal.
Switzerland’s Jason Solari took silver with 239.3 points after remaining in medal contention from start to finish. The Swiss athlete delivered one of the most stable performances of the afternoon and pushed Hong all the way to the final shots in a very close battle for gold.
The bronze medal went to Hsieh Hsiang-Chen of Chinese Taipei, who finished with 218.5 points. Hsieh stayed composed throughout the elimination stages and secured another important ISSF World Cup podium for Chinese Taipei.
Greek athlete Georgios Gampierakis narrowly missed the podium after finishing fourth with 199.0 points. Gampierakis remained competitive throughout much of the final and continued his strong international form this season.
Italy’s Paolo Monna placed fifth with 178.0 points. The experienced Italian, already an Olympic medallist and one of the best-known names in international pistol shooting, once again demonstrated his ability to consistently reach ISSF finals.
Italy’s Paolo Monna placed fifth with 178.0 points. The experienced Italian, already an Olympic medallist and one of the best-known names in international pistol shooting, once again demonstrated his ability to consistently reach ISSF finals.
Pakistan’s Gulfam Joseph finished sixth, continuing an important period for Pakistani shooting sport with another World Cup final appearance on the international stage.
Korea’s So Seung Seob ended the competition in seventh place after a strong opening phase of the final, while Kazakhstan’s Valeriy Rakhimzhan completed the lineup in eighth position, receiving warm support from spectators present in Munich.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Munich 2026 continues throughout the week with more Olympic rifle and pistol finals featuring many of the world’s leading athletes.
Korea’s So Seung Seob ended the competition in seventh place after a strong opening phase of the final, while Kazakhstan’s Valeriy Rakhimzhan completed the lineup in eighth position, receiving warm support from spectators present in Munich.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Munich 2026 continues throughout the week with more Olympic rifle and pistol finals featuring many of the world’s leading athletes.
