South Korean shooters Ban Hyo-jin and Park Ha-jun have advanced to the final of the mixed team event in the 10m air rifle competition at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aiming for a gold medal.
On September 22, at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range in Japan, Ban scored 318.6 points and Park scored 314.6 points, combining for a total of 633.2 points. They finished third among 17 teams, behind China (638.9 points) and India (634.6 points).
The Chinese team, consisting of Wang Zhipei and Sheng Lihao, set a new preliminary world record of 638.9 points, surpassing the previous record of 636.9 points by 2.0 points, securing first place for the finals. Vietnam placed fourth with a score of 631.7 points.
In the finals, the four teams will each shoot 15 shots, totaling 30 shots, before moving to single-shot rounds. Each athlete will take an additional three shots, with the team total determining the rankings: 36 shots for fourth place, 42 shots for third, and 48 shots to decide the gold and silver medals.
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