Shooter Bae Je-hyeon Wins Silver in 10m Moving Target at World Championships

South Korean shooting moving target prospect Bae Je-hyeon (Busan Sports High School) has claimed a silver medal at the World Championships in his first-ever international competition.

Bae finished second in the men's junior individual 10m moving target mixed event with a total score of 365 (8x) at the 2026 ISSF World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, held on July 21 (local time).

Bae scored 181 in Stage 1 and 184 in Stage 2, finishing just one point behind gold medalist Musaev Balat of Kazakhstan (366 points) to take home the silver.

The 10m moving target mixed event involves shooting at a target moving across a two-meter-wide section from a distance of 10 meters.

Fast targets (2.5 seconds) and slow targets (5 seconds) appear in random order, requiring split-second decision-making and high concentration in unpredictable situations.

Having stated before his departure that his goal was to "shoot without getting nervous and match the records I achieved in domestic competitions," Bae lived up to his pledge, delivering a valuable achievement in his debut stage and cementing his presence as the next-generation ace of South Korean moving target shooting.

Kim Jae-min (Kyungmin High School) finished fourth in the same event with 356 points (7x), while Lee San (Byeollae High School) placed 11th with 337 points (5x).

Buoyed by Bae's medal on the opening day, the South Korean delegation, currently sitting sixth in the overall standings, will pursue additional medals in the 10m and 50m moving target individual and team events during the remainder of the competition through July 26.
(Photo courtesy of Korea Shooting Sports Federation, Yonhap News)
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