Published on 15 Oct 2026

ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Cairo 2026: Stojadinovic claims first senior ISSF World Cup gold in Serbian one-two in 10m Air Rifle Women Final

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Aleksandra Stojadinovic won her first ISSF World Cup medal in senior events, claiming gold in the 10m Air Rifle Women final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 October. The Serbian athlete finished with 250.6 points, edging compatriot Andelija Stevanovic by just 0.3 points in a thrilling final.

Stevanovic took silver with 250.3 points, completing a one-two finish for Serbia, while Japan’s Misaki Nobata secured bronze with 229.2 points.

Stojadinovic seals historic first

The Serbian duo remained locked in a close battle throughout the final. Stojadinovic and Stevanovic both opened with 52.5 points, and the contest stayed tight through the elimination stages.

After eight stages, the two Serbians were level on 229.5 points. Stojadinovic then scored 10.4 in the final shot, while Stevanovic recorded 10.4 as well, leaving Stojadinovic with the narrowest of margins to take gold with 250.6 points.
Nobata finished third with 229.2 points. China’s Fan Xinyi placed fourth with 208.6, followed by Ukraine’s Mariia Stashko in fifth with 187.4. France’s Oceanne Muller finished sixth with 166.7, Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad placed seventh with 145.7, and Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi completed the final in eighth with 123.4.
Duestad tops qualification

Norway’s Duestad led the qualification round with 635.6 points, ahead of Stevanovic, who scored 635.4. France’s Muller qualified third with 634.4, followed by Nobata with 633.4, Ukraine’s Stashko with 633.2, and China’s Fan with 632.4.
Switzerland’s Jaeggi qualified seventh with 631.3, while Stojadinovic finished eighth with 631.1 to secure her place in the final. Poland’s Maja Magdalena Gawenda also scored 631.1 but competed as a Ranking Points Only (RPO) athlete and was not eligible for the final.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol continues at the Shooting Ranges of Egypt’s International Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital.