South Korea Takes Silver in Pistol Team Event
South Korea's men's 25-meter standard pistol team finished second at the 2026 ISSF World Championships in Doha, three points behind Latvia.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Gymnastics
South Korea's men's shooting team won silver in the 25-meter standard pistol team event at the 2026 ISSF World Championships in Doha, scoring 1,700 points. Latvia took gold with 1,703 points and Ukraine earned bronze with 1,697.
Why it matters
The narrow three-point margin among the top three teams shows how closely contested the event was at the world championships. The result adds to South Korea's shooting results ahead of next year's world championships in Daegu.
South Korea's team scored 559 points in the 10-second stage and 580 points in the 150-second stage, with Lee Geon-hyeok finishing sixth individually with 571 points. The team's 1,700 total was separated from gold by just three points.
The players
Lee Geon-hyeok
Lee Geon-hyeok is a South Korean shooter who finished sixth individually in the event and has won gold in two individual and team events at the 2026 Asian Games.
Hong Seok-jin
Hong Seok-jin is a member of South Korea's shooting team who scored 565 points in the event and has said he aims to win gold at next year's world championships in Daegu.
So Seung-seop
So Seung-seop is a member of South Korea's shooting team who scored 564 points in the event.
The details
Each team's score is the sum of its three members' individual scores across 60 shots fired in four five-shot series at each of three time limits: 150 seconds, 20 seconds, and 10 seconds. The South Korean team of Lee Geon-hyeok, Hong Seok-jin, and So Seung-seop finished second behind Latvia.
Timeline
October 2026: Lee Geon-hyeok won gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
November 8, 2026: South Korea's team took silver at the Doha World Championships.
2027: The next ISSF World Championships will be held in Daegu.
Season Trajectory
The ISSF World Championships serve as the sport's premier global competition, and South Korea's silver result positions it among the leading national shooting programs heading into the Daegu edition. The three-point margin separating the top three teams underscores the depth of competition in the discipline.
The team's silver finish means South Korea's squad will carry a strong international record into the Daegu championships, where qualification and team selection could follow this result. The three-point margin shows that even small scoring differences can determine medal placement at this level.
The takeaway
The result shows that consistent scoring across all three time limits can keep a team in medal contention even in a tightly contested field. Fans following the sport can track how these three shooters perform at next year's championships in Daegu.
What happens next
The next ISSF World Championships are scheduled for 2027 in Daegu, where Hong Seok-jin has said he aims to win gold.
Further reading
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