South Korea's pistol trio wins silver at world championships in Doha
Lee Geon-hyeok, Hong Seok-jin and So Seung-seop took silver in the men's 25m standard pistol team event in Doha, just three points behind Latvia.
South Korea has a medal to celebrate in Doha. The men's team won silver in the 25-meter standard pistol team event at the 2026 ISSF World Championships (the sport's global shooting championships) on Sunday.
The trio of Lee Geon-hyeok (Daegu Public Facilities Management Corp.), Hong Seok-jin (KB Kookmin Bank) and So Seung-seop (Seosan City Hall) finished second with a combined 1,700 points, including 38 inner 10s.
Latvia took gold with 1,703 points, only three ahead of the Koreans. Ukraine won the bronze medal.
It is a welcome result for the Korean squad at these championships. Earlier this month, shooter Choi Ye-in was kept out of the event in Doha because of a registration error.
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