From world records and new champions to strong performances from established names, the Championships delivered a wide range of highlights at the Changwon shooting ranges from 7 to 16 September.
Korea leads the medal table on home ground
The host nation Republic of Korea topped the medal standings with 21 medals, including 10 gold, four silver and seven bronze. China followed with 14 medals, while Poland, Italy, Spain and Slovakia were also among the nations to collect multiple medals.
Among the individual champions were Korea’s Jo Jeongdu, who won the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, and Park Jinho, who claimed the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 title. Korea also took team gold in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, Open 25m Pistol SH1 and Open 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1.
China enjoyed a strong Championships across both individual and mixed-team events. Yang Chao won the Open 25m Pistol SH1 title, while Huang Xing collected individual silver in both the 10m Air Pistol SH1 and 25m Pistol events. China also won the Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol SH1 title through Dang Yuhong and Huang Xing.
The host nation Republic of Korea topped the medal standings with 21 medals, including 10 gold, four silver and seven bronze. China followed with 14 medals, while Poland, Italy, Spain and Slovakia were also among the nations to collect multiple medals.
Among the individual champions were Korea’s Jo Jeongdu, who won the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, and Park Jinho, who claimed the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 title. Korea also took team gold in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, Open 25m Pistol SH1 and Open 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1.
China enjoyed a strong Championships across both individual and mixed-team events. Yang Chao won the Open 25m Pistol SH1 title, while Huang Xing collected individual silver in both the 10m Air Pistol SH1 and 25m Pistol events. China also won the Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol SH1 title through Dang Yuhong and Huang Xing.
Records fall across the Championships
The Changwon ranges also produced a series of record performances.
Among the senior World Records were Radoslav Malenovsky of Slovakia in Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, Jo Jeongdu in Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, Park Jinho in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1, and Murat Pelit of Switzerland in Open Trap Seated SG-S.
World Records were also established in team and mixed-team events. Korea’s Park, Seo and Lim set a new World Record in the Open 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 team event, while China’s Dang Yuhong and Huang Xing set a new World Record in Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol SH1.
The Championships also saw several World Record Junior performances. Italy’s Tommaso Starec set World Record Junior marks in Open 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 and Open 50m Rifle Prone SH2, while Spain’s Isabel Maria Lopez Elvira established World Record Junior scores in the VIS and VIP events. Germany’s Philipp Zahner also set a World Record Junior in Open 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2, while Türkiye’s Muaz Erdem Madran did so in Open Trap Standing SG-U.
The Changwon ranges also produced a series of record performances.
Among the senior World Records were Radoslav Malenovsky of Slovakia in Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, Jo Jeongdu in Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, Park Jinho in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1, and Murat Pelit of Switzerland in Open Trap Seated SG-S.
World Records were also established in team and mixed-team events. Korea’s Park, Seo and Lim set a new World Record in the Open 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 team event, while China’s Dang Yuhong and Huang Xing set a new World Record in Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol SH1.
The Championships also saw several World Record Junior performances. Italy’s Tommaso Starec set World Record Junior marks in Open 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 and Open 50m Rifle Prone SH2, while Spain’s Isabel Maria Lopez Elvira established World Record Junior scores in the VIS and VIP events. Germany’s Philipp Zahner also set a World Record Junior in Open 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2, while Türkiye’s Muaz Erdem Madran did so in Open Trap Standing SG-U.
Champions across three disciplines
The Championships showcased the breadth of World Shooting Para Sport, with titles contested across Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun.
In Pistol, Iran’s Faezeh Ahmadi won the Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, while Spain’s Carlos Alberto Linares Molino claimed the Open 50m Pistol SH1 title. In Rifle, Slovakia’s Radoslav Malenovsky, Serbia’s Kristina Trifunovic, Italy’s Tommaso Starec, Sweden’s Anna Benson and Korea’s Lee Yunri were among the individual champions.
Shotgun competition produced three individual champions, with Switzerland’s Murat Pelit, Italy’s Fabrizio Cormons and Spain’s Meliton Antonio Brinas Mora taking the titles in the three Trap categories.
Mixed-team competition also provided memorable moments, with Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Radoslav Malenovsky winning the R10 Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 title, while China’s Wang Ruo and Gao Jianxiong took the R11 SH2 gold.
The Championships showcased the breadth of World Shooting Para Sport, with titles contested across Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun.
In Pistol, Iran’s Faezeh Ahmadi won the Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, while Spain’s Carlos Alberto Linares Molino claimed the Open 50m Pistol SH1 title. In Rifle, Slovakia’s Radoslav Malenovsky, Serbia’s Kristina Trifunovic, Italy’s Tommaso Starec, Sweden’s Anna Benson and Korea’s Lee Yunri were among the individual champions.
Shotgun competition produced three individual champions, with Switzerland’s Murat Pelit, Italy’s Fabrizio Cormons and Spain’s Meliton Antonio Brinas Mora taking the titles in the three Trap categories.
Mixed-team competition also provided memorable moments, with Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Radoslav Malenovsky winning the R10 Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 title, while China’s Wang Ruo and Gao Jianxiong took the R11 SH2 gold.
A Championships to remember
With 110 medals awarded and a series of World, World Record Junior, Asian and other continental records established, Changwon 2026 provided a strong showcase of the depth and international reach of World Shooting Para Sport.
The Championships in Changwon marked another important chapter in the 2026 WSPS season, bringing together established champions, new record holders and emerging athletes on the world stage.
With 110 medals awarded and a series of World, World Record Junior, Asian and other continental records established, Changwon 2026 provided a strong showcase of the depth and international reach of World Shooting Para Sport.
The Championships in Changwon marked another important chapter in the 2026 WSPS season, bringing together established champions, new record holders and emerging athletes on the world stage.