Doha, Qatar, November 11, 2026: Yang Ji-in of Korea delivered a record-breaking performance to win the women’s 25m pistol title at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Doha 2026 on Tuesday, November 10.
Yang, the Olympic champion, set a new world record with 44 hits in the final. Vietnam’s Trinh Thu Vinh finished just one hit behind with 43 to take silver, while China’s Zhang Yueyue secured bronze with 34.
The three medallists all secured a quota place for their National Olympic Committees at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Yang set the pace from the opening stages and continued to build her score through the elimination rounds. With every series bringing the world title closer, she maintained her consistency under pressure, eventually reaching 44 hits to establish a new world record and secure the gold medal.
Trinh made sure the contest remained intense until the very end. The Vietnamese athlete finished on 43 hits, just one behind Yang, earning a well-deserved silver medal and an Olympic quota place for Vietnam.
Zhang completed the podium with 34 hits, taking bronze for China and securing the third LA28 quota place awarded in the event.
India’s Manu Bhaker finished fourth with 27 hits, followed by Portugal’s Joana Castelao, who placed fifth with 24 after a shoot-off.
*In the team event, India took gold, followed by Korea and Vietnam. China finished fourth.