South Korean shooter Lee Geon-hyuk of the Daegu Public Facilities Management Corporation dominated the men's 25m rapid fire pistol events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing two gold medals. On the final day of shooting competitions, South Korea added two golds in rapid fire pistol.
On October 1, at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range in Toyota, Japan, Lee clinched the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final after two shoot-offs against China's Su Renbo Pan. Lee scored a total of 32 points across eight series, and in the shoot-offs, he recorded 9 points while Su managed 6.
The men's 25m rapid fire pistol final consists of up to eight series. Competitors fire five shots within four seconds, with hits of 9.7 points or higher counted as one hit.
Lee maintained a strong position from the start, leading with 13 hits after the third series. His teammate Yoon Seo-young from KB Kookmin Bank also performed well, securing third place with 11 hits, keeping both South Korean shooters in medal contention.
The competition shifted in the fourth series, where Lee added 3 hits to maintain his lead, while Yoon managed only 1 hit, causing her ranking to drop significantly. Yoon was unable to recover and finished in sixth place.
Despite receiving a warning in the fifth series, Lee remained composed, hitting all five shots to maintain his lead with 21 hits. He added 4 more hits in the sixth series, bringing his total to 25, and then 3 additional hits in the seventh series, entering the final series with 28 hits.
As Su mounted a late challenge, the gold medal competition extended to shoot-offs. In the eighth series, Su hit all five shots, while Lee recorded 4 hits, resulting in both finishing the regular series with 32 points.
The first shoot-off did not determine a winner, as Su and Lee both scored 4 hits. However, in the second shoot-off, Su managed only 2 hits, giving Lee the opportunity to secure the gold by hitting all five shots, winning the shoot-off 9-6.
Before his individual victory, Lee also claimed gold in the team event alongside Song Jong-ho from IBK Industrial Bank and Yoon Seo-young. The South Korean team scored a total of 1,749 points, defeating China by 9 points (1,740 points) to take the top spot, while Indonesia finished third with 1,720 points.
This marks the first time South Korea has won both the individual and team events in men's 25m rapid fire pistol since the 2014 Incheon Games.
With the addition of two gold medals in rapid fire pistol, South Korea concluded the shooting events at this year's Asian Games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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