The South Korean shooting duo of Choo Ga-eun and Hong Soo-hyun has advanced to the final of the mixed team 10m air pistol event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 25, at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range in Japan, the pair scored a total of 582 points (with 23 Xs) to secure third place among 21 teams in the preliminary round.
Choo scored 294 points (with 9 Xs), while Hong contributed 288 points (with 14 Xs). Choo, who won a gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol individual event and a silver in the team event, is now aiming for her second gold medal of the competition.
India topped the preliminary round with a score of 587 points, tying the previous Asian record and setting a new Asian Games preliminary record. Iran followed in second place with 584 points, while Indonesia secured fourth place with 580 points to join the final. The North Korean team of Kim Hyun-sook and Kim Sung-guk finished fifth with 578 points and did not qualify for the final.
Meanwhile, China, which has won 9 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals in shooting as of September 24, finished seventh with 577 points and was eliminated.
The final will take place at the same venue at noon.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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