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The 2025 Europe Shooting Championship is an international competition organized by the European Shooting Confederation (ESC), featuring individual and team events in 10 metre air gun disciplines. It was held from 7 to 13 March 2025 in Osijek, Croatia. Türkiye won two gold and one bronze medal at this championship.Türkiye’s Achievements at the Championship10 Metre Air Pistol Mixed TeamYusuf Dikeç and Shawwal İlayda Tarhan qualified for the final with a score of 580 points in the ranking round. In

Yusuf Dikeç is one of Türkiye's most renowned shooting athletes. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he won a silver medal in the 10 metre air pistol mixed team silver event alongside İlayda Tarhan. His relaxed posture and unorthodox equipment choices in shooting have garnered significant attention on social media.2024 Paris Olympics, Yusuf Dikeç" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">Early Life and EducationYusuf Dikeç was born on 1 January 1973 in Kahramanmaraş Göksun. After completing hi

Shooting is a sport that aims to maximize accuracy by firing at targets using specific weapons. Athletes apply various shooting techniques using air rifles, air pistols, pistols, and rifles. Shooting is frequently featured in Olympic and local competition events.HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTThe sport of shooting has evolved alongside human history. Early humans were compelled to hunt for survival, which led them to develop weapons such as bows, arrows, and spears. These weapons were used for both defen

The 2026 European Air Weapons Championship was held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, from 27 February to 5 March 2026. The event, hosted at the Karen Demirchyan Complex, welcomed more than 350 athletes from 40 national federations.Opening Ceremony and Initial CompetitionsThe championship began with an opening ceremony on 27 February. During the ceremony, the flag of the European Shooting Confederation (ESC) was presented to the President of the Armenian Shooting Federation by Bulgarian athlet