Hayk Minasian has won the first gold medal in the history of Armenian shooting at the adult world championships.
22-07-2026 10:47 Estonia Sport
The World Championship in moving target shooting has started in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. On the first day of competition, Haik Minasyan was declared the world champion in the men's individual competition of mixed moving target shooting with a score of 384 points. Minasyan has won the first gold medal in the history of Armenian shooting at senior world championships.
In the team competition, Haik Minasyan, Hovhannes Margaryan, and Gor Khachatryan took second place, earning silver medals at the World Championship:
“In the youth girls' competition of mixed moving target shooting, Aida Azatyan won the gold medal at the World Championship with a score of 379 points.
In the team competition, Aida Azatyan, Anahit Sargsyan, and Lilit Mkrtchyan took second place with a score of 1095 points.
The World Championship in moving target shooting will be held until July 16, with around 80 shooters from 17 countries participating.
Representing the Armenian shooting team at the championship are Mari Ghazaryan, Hamlet Karenyan, Lilit Mkrtchyan, Gor Khachatryan, Anahit Sargsyan, Hovhannes Margaryan, Aida Azatyan, Gor Martirosyan, Arusyak Grigoryan, Haik Minasyan, Lilit Mkrtchyan, and Manvel Mirzoyan:
The team has traveled to the competition venue under the leadership of the Secretary General of the Armenian Shooting Federation, Areg Saribekyan, and coaches Edgar Baghdasaryan and Edward Gharibyan.”
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
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