Following the fourth and final stage of the standard ISSF World Cup season, the first seven athletes have been confirmed for the women's 25m pistol competition for the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar.
Qualification Rules
4 Winners of each 2025 ISSF World Cup event, or next best unqualified athlete if repeated winners.
1 2024 ISSF World Cup Final Title Defender.
2 Highest-ranked athletes not qualified from the 2025 ISSF World Cup rankings. This can become more if athletes qualify through two different routes.
To be confirmed
3 2025 ISSF World Championships medallists.
2 Wild cards from the host nation can be submitted.
Qualification Rules
4 Winners of each 2025 ISSF World Cup event, or next best unqualified athlete if repeated winners.
1 2024 ISSF World Cup Final Title Defender.
2 Highest-ranked athletes not qualified from the 2025 ISSF World Cup rankings. This can become more if athletes qualify through two different routes.
To be confirmed
3 2025 ISSF World Championships medallists.
2 Wild cards from the host nation can be submitted.
Josefin Eder
Nation: Germany
World Cup Ranking: N/A
Qualification: ISSF World Cup Final Title Defender
Josefin Eder had the honour of representing her nation for the first time at the Olympic Games last year, reminding herself how far she came since missing out on Tokyo 2020. In 2024, she claimed two World Cup bronze medals, helping her make the ISSF World Cup Final.
There, she was in a fantastic four-way battle with Camille Jedrzejewski of France, India's Rhythm Sangwan and Feng Sixuan of China, winning the title and securing her spot for the ISSF World Cup Final.
This was crucial for Eder, who took time off to give birth to her child, meaning she has missed the 2025 season. Although it is unclear if she will compete at the ISSF World Cup Final, she will be entitled to if she decides to return for the event in Doha.
If she decides against competing, her spot will go to the highest-ranked athlete not yet qualified - Haniyeh Rostamiyan of Iran.
Nation: Germany
World Cup Ranking: N/A
Qualification: ISSF World Cup Final Title Defender
Josefin Eder had the honour of representing her nation for the first time at the Olympic Games last year, reminding herself how far she came since missing out on Tokyo 2020. In 2024, she claimed two World Cup bronze medals, helping her make the ISSF World Cup Final.
There, she was in a fantastic four-way battle with Camille Jedrzejewski of France, India's Rhythm Sangwan and Feng Sixuan of China, winning the title and securing her spot for the ISSF World Cup Final.
This was crucial for Eder, who took time off to give birth to her child, meaning she has missed the 2025 season. Although it is unclear if she will compete at the ISSF World Cup Final, she will be entitled to if she decides to return for the event in Doha.
If she decides against competing, her spot will go to the highest-ranked athlete not yet qualified - Haniyeh Rostamiyan of Iran.
Sun Yujie
Nation: China
World Cup Ranking: 1
Qualification: ISSF World Cup gold (Buenos Aires, Lima, Munich)
Sun Yujie only made her ISSF World Cup debut at the start of the season, with a trip to Argentina. Like very few before her, she started with a gold medal in the women's 25m pistol and would go on a streak of three consecutive World Cup victories in the following legs in Lima and Munich.
That opening leg saw her win by three shots over Esha Singh of India, before beating Singh's compatriot Simranpreet Kaur Brar in Lima. The most impressive victory saw Sun run the gauntlet in a stacked field. The Korean Olympic champions Oh Ye-jin and Yang Ji-in would finish second and third, while Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and the in-form teammate Yao Qianxun were also in the top eight. It was a test of strength that she passed with flying colours.
This will be her ISSF World Cup Final debut and considering she is undefeated in 2025, it is hard to look past her.
Nation: China
World Cup Ranking: 1
Qualification: ISSF World Cup gold (Buenos Aires, Lima, Munich)
Sun Yujie only made her ISSF World Cup debut at the start of the season, with a trip to Argentina. Like very few before her, she started with a gold medal in the women's 25m pistol and would go on a streak of three consecutive World Cup victories in the following legs in Lima and Munich.
That opening leg saw her win by three shots over Esha Singh of India, before beating Singh's compatriot Simranpreet Kaur Brar in Lima. The most impressive victory saw Sun run the gauntlet in a stacked field. The Korean Olympic champions Oh Ye-jin and Yang Ji-in would finish second and third, while Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and the in-form teammate Yao Qianxun were also in the top eight. It was a test of strength that she passed with flying colours.
This will be her ISSF World Cup Final debut and considering she is undefeated in 2025, it is hard to look past her.
Simranpreet Kaur Brar
Nation: India
World Cup Ranking: 15
Qualification: ISSF World Cup silver (Lima)
Simranpreet Kaur Brar became the second Indian in a row to come up just short of the gold medal in Sun Yujie's trail of dominance. With Sun already qualified, Brar took the ISSF World Cup Final designated to the winner of the Lima leg of the series.
The 21-year-old made her ISSF World Cup Final debut last year on home soil in New Delhi, finishing sixth. Her podium heroics in Lima would be her first in her World Cup career, with a previous best result of fifth from 2024.
It will be a test of where Brar is at this stage in the season. She has otherwise not broke into the top 10, with finishes of 12th in the 10m air pistol in Lima and 13th in the 25m pistol in Buenos Aires. But Doha is just another competition, and as we have seen this year, she has managed to grab silverware.
Nation: India
World Cup Ranking: 15
Qualification: ISSF World Cup silver (Lima)
Simranpreet Kaur Brar became the second Indian in a row to come up just short of the gold medal in Sun Yujie's trail of dominance. With Sun already qualified, Brar took the ISSF World Cup Final designated to the winner of the Lima leg of the series.
The 21-year-old made her ISSF World Cup Final debut last year on home soil in New Delhi, finishing sixth. Her podium heroics in Lima would be her first in her World Cup career, with a previous best result of fifth from 2024.
It will be a test of where Brar is at this stage in the season. She has otherwise not broke into the top 10, with finishes of 12th in the 10m air pistol in Lima and 13th in the 25m pistol in Buenos Aires. But Doha is just another competition, and as we have seen this year, she has managed to grab silverware.
Oh Ye-jin
Nation: Republic of Korea
World Cup Ranking: 2
Qualification: ISSF World Cup bronze (Munich)
Oh Ye-jin proudly stood as the Olympic champion at the age of 19 in Chateauroux in the women's 10m air pistol, contributing to a successful Games for the Republic of Korea.
A year on, expectations have risen and this season so far has been a moderate success. Important to note, Oh would not start her international season until the Munich ISSF World Cup, where she took silver in the 25m event behind Sun Yujie, while finishing 14th in the 10m air pistol.
This was followed by finishes of seventh and ninth in the 25m and 10m distances at the Asian Championship, where she would have hoped for more. That said, she has ended well following the fourth leg of the World Cup in Ningbo. She finished second to fellow Olympic champion Yang Ji-in in the 25m pistol for her second silver of the season. Oh would also secure a bronze medal in the 10m distance.
The form is certainly back and in good time, as she gears up towards her debuts at the ISSF World Championship and ISSF World Cup Final.
Nation: Republic of Korea
World Cup Ranking: 2
Qualification: ISSF World Cup bronze (Munich)
Oh Ye-jin proudly stood as the Olympic champion at the age of 19 in Chateauroux in the women's 10m air pistol, contributing to a successful Games for the Republic of Korea.
A year on, expectations have risen and this season so far has been a moderate success. Important to note, Oh would not start her international season until the Munich ISSF World Cup, where she took silver in the 25m event behind Sun Yujie, while finishing 14th in the 10m air pistol.
This was followed by finishes of seventh and ninth in the 25m and 10m distances at the Asian Championship, where she would have hoped for more. That said, she has ended well following the fourth leg of the World Cup in Ningbo. She finished second to fellow Olympic champion Yang Ji-in in the 25m pistol for her second silver of the season. Oh would also secure a bronze medal in the 10m distance.
The form is certainly back and in good time, as she gears up towards her debuts at the ISSF World Championship and ISSF World Cup Final.
Yang Ji-in
Nation: Republic of Korea
World Cup Ranking: 3
Qualification: ISSF World Cup gold (Ningbo)
In the absence of Sun Yujie, the Olympic champion Yang Ji-in was ready to step up to the plate. She led a Korean one-two in the 25m discipline in Ningbo to ensure she qualified for the season finale.
Going into this season, she came in as the Olympic champion in this event and much like Oh, decided to get underway later in the season. She would claim bronze in Munich in her preferred event before winning in Ningbo for her second ISSF World Cup gold medal.
It is also set to be her second ISSF World Cup Final appearance, after placing seventh last year in New Delhi. Her form elsewhere has also been solid. She would finish eighth in the 25m final and win silver in the 10m final of the Asian Championship. A medal could be on the cards in Doha.
Nation: Republic of Korea
World Cup Ranking: 3
Qualification: ISSF World Cup gold (Ningbo)
In the absence of Sun Yujie, the Olympic champion Yang Ji-in was ready to step up to the plate. She led a Korean one-two in the 25m discipline in Ningbo to ensure she qualified for the season finale.
Going into this season, she came in as the Olympic champion in this event and much like Oh, decided to get underway later in the season. She would claim bronze in Munich in her preferred event before winning in Ningbo for her second ISSF World Cup gold medal.
It is also set to be her second ISSF World Cup Final appearance, after placing seventh last year in New Delhi. Her form elsewhere has also been solid. She would finish eighth in the 25m final and win silver in the 10m final of the Asian Championship. A medal could be on the cards in Doha.
Yao Qianxun
Nation: China
World Cup Ranking: 4
Qualification: ISSF World Cup rankings
Probably the best-performing female pistol shooter this year, Yao Qianxun is never far from victory. She has made the final in seven of her eight individual World Cup events, winning medals in four of them. She also has two golds and two silvers with Hu Kai in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
What has been missing from her collection this year is an individual gold medal. Her "worst" World Cup saw her finish fourth in the 10m and ninth in the 25m in Buenos Aires, but would take bronze in both events in Lima. Munich saw her add another 10m bronze and finish fifth in the 25m. In Ningbo, Yao would finish sixth in the 25m and win the silver medal in the 10m - her best to date.
While she favours the shorter distance, finishing in the top 10 of all four 25m events is nothing to sniff at. Yao has shown why she is a threat to the rest of the field through her consistency. Although not making the medals, she was also fifth in both events in a highly-competitive Asian Championship. Perhaps she can do the double on her ISSF World Cup Final debut.
Nation: China
World Cup Ranking: 4
Qualification: ISSF World Cup rankings
Probably the best-performing female pistol shooter this year, Yao Qianxun is never far from victory. She has made the final in seven of her eight individual World Cup events, winning medals in four of them. She also has two golds and two silvers with Hu Kai in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
What has been missing from her collection this year is an individual gold medal. Her "worst" World Cup saw her finish fourth in the 10m and ninth in the 25m in Buenos Aires, but would take bronze in both events in Lima. Munich saw her add another 10m bronze and finish fifth in the 25m. In Ningbo, Yao would finish sixth in the 25m and win the silver medal in the 10m - her best to date.
While she favours the shorter distance, finishing in the top 10 of all four 25m events is nothing to sniff at. Yao has shown why she is a threat to the rest of the field through her consistency. Although not making the medals, she was also fifth in both events in a highly-competitive Asian Championship. Perhaps she can do the double on her ISSF World Cup Final debut.
Manu Bhaker
Nation: India
World Cup Ranking: 5
Qualification: ISSF World Cup rankings
India's golden girl from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Manu Bhaker became the first female shooter from India to win a medal and the first Indian to win two medals at a single Games when she took bronze in the 10m air pistol and the mixed team events in Chateauroux.
For 2025, it was another silver medal to her collection when she finished second in Lima in the 10m event and would fourth in the 25m distance and mixed team too.
Bhaker has had some close encounters with the podium despite only standing on it as an individual once this year. She has made four finals this year, placing fourth once and sixth twice. Three of those finals were in the 25m, and with that, secured her spot at the ISSF World Cup Final through the rankings, where she may compete for a second time in her career.
The 23-year-old may not have had all luck go her way this season, but it's evident that she is never far away from glory.
All qualifiers for the ISSF World Cup Final can be found here and all World Cup rankings here.
Highest-ranked non-qualifiers still in contention: Haniyeh Rostamiyan (Iran), Feng Sixuan (China), Doreen Vennekamp (Germany).
Nation: India
World Cup Ranking: 5
Qualification: ISSF World Cup rankings
India's golden girl from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Manu Bhaker became the first female shooter from India to win a medal and the first Indian to win two medals at a single Games when she took bronze in the 10m air pistol and the mixed team events in Chateauroux.
For 2025, it was another silver medal to her collection when she finished second in Lima in the 10m event and would fourth in the 25m distance and mixed team too.
Bhaker has had some close encounters with the podium despite only standing on it as an individual once this year. She has made four finals this year, placing fourth once and sixth twice. Three of those finals were in the 25m, and with that, secured her spot at the ISSF World Cup Final through the rankings, where she may compete for a second time in her career.
The 23-year-old may not have had all luck go her way this season, but it's evident that she is never far away from glory.
All qualifiers for the ISSF World Cup Final can be found here and all World Cup rankings here.
Highest-ranked non-qualifiers still in contention: Haniyeh Rostamiyan (Iran), Feng Sixuan (China), Doreen Vennekamp (Germany).