Ban Hyo-jin secured a meaningful bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle individual event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 20, at the Toyota Shooting Range in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Ban scored 230.4 points in the final to clinch the bronze.
Born on September 20, 2007, Ban celebrated her 19th birthday on the day of the competition. Before the final, she expressed confidence, stating, "I will try to do as I did in the finals and celebrate my birthday with a medal."
However, her quest for a Grand Slam will have to wait for another opportunity. Ban aims to add the Asian Games title to her gold medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2025 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in the women's 10m air rifle individual event.
Fellow competitor Kwon Yu-na finished the final in eighth place.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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