Asian Games 2026 Shooting Last Final Event – 01 oct
October 1 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The shooting competition will come to a thrilling conclusion on Thursday, 1 October 2026, with the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. It will be a high-speed pistol shooting event that will feature Asia’s best pistol marksmen vying for a gold medal in the Olympic-style games, and team medals will be allocated by the qualification results.
Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Date | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
| Final Time | 17:50–18:40 (Local Time) |
| Award Ceremony | 18:55–19:15 (Local Time) |
| Venue | Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery |
| City | Tokoname, Aichi |
| Host Country | Japan |
| Medals Awarded | Individual & Team |
| Distance | 25 metres |
| Discipline | Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final
The Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final is the final shooting medal event on 1 October 2026, making it one of the day’s headline competitions. It concludes the pistol finals and offers the last opportunity for shooters to stand on the podium before the day’s shooting programme ends.
Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final Schedule
The final medal event of the shooting programme on 1 October 2026 takes place during the evening session at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.
| Session | Time (JST) |
|---|---|
| Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final | 17:50 – 18:40 |
| Awarding Ceremony | 18:55 – 19:15 |
Competition Format
The competition starts with qualification rounds, which are contests for the athlete to qualify to enter the main competition. This means that only the top individual shooters will qualify to the medal round, where the top Asian individual shooters shall feature.
In the final, two series of five targets are shot and each series must be completed in a maximum of 4 seconds. After a certain period of time, rounds of elimination are used that take off the lowest number of shooters until only three are left, to compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals.
Host Country
Celebrating with pride, they are the 20th Asian Games, co-sponsored by Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City in Japan.
Venue
Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery is the official shooting venue of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Countries Expected to Challenge
Several Asian countries have regularly sent world-class rapid fire pistol shooters and look to be in the ascendancy, pending qualification.
Among the leading contenders are:
- China
- South Korea
- Japan
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Chinese Taipei
Athletes to Watch
The finalists will be determined only following qualification, but watch out for the top qualifiers coming out of areas like Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, China and India that produce shooters with power.
How to Watch
The game can be followed by the fans via the official games partners of the Asian Games and the digital platform.
Available viewing options may include:
- Official Asian Games broadcasters
- National sports television networks
- Authorized online streaming services (where available)
- Live scoring and results on the official Asian Games website and mobile app
- Official event highlights after the competition concludes
Confirmed Schedule Update
Based on the official 2026 Asian Games competition calendar, shooting on this date: 2 gold medal finals scheduled on this date. Across the full shooting competition (20 September–1 October), 28 gold medals are awarded in total across rifle, pistol, skeet and trap events (individual, team and mixed team).
Note: The specific event assignment per date has not been individually confirmed on this source. Source: Wikipedia (2026 Asian Games competition calendar) / AINAGOC.