Hong Soo-hyun has advanced to the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aiming for a medal.
On September 24, at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range in Japan, Hong scored 581 points in the preliminary round, securing the eighth position and a spot in the finals.
The top eight shooters from the preliminary round qualify for the finals.
Hong will compete for a medal in the finals scheduled for 3:45 PM.
His teammate So Seung-seop finished 22nd with a score of 572, while Kim Tae-young placed 44th with 563 points, both missing out on the finals.
In the team event, Hong, So, and Kim combined for a total of 1,716 points, finishing eighth among 15 teams.
North Korea's team, consisting of Rim Ryu-sung, Kim Seong-guk, and Huh Se-rim, scored 1,722 points, placing sixth in the team event, but none of the three advanced to the finals.
In the mixed team skeet event held the same day, the duo of Jang Guk-hee and Lee Jong-jun scored 143 points, finishing second behind Qatar (145 points) to qualify for the finals.
Jang and Lee will compete in the finals at 2:45 PM.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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