Day 3: Two double Champions and a secret teammate!

The excitement reached a new level yesterday with the start of the ESC Challenge formats. The stands were full of fans, and you could hear their loud support throughout the arena!

In the Rifle Trio Men final, Germany brought a creative strategy with their "Trio of Maxes" and took home the gold. Norway followed with silver, and Sweden claimed the bronze.

The competition in the Pistol Solo events was fierce. In the men's final, athletes from Czechia, Germany, and the AIN team fought for the top spots. Anton Aristarkhov (AIN) proved his dominance once again, becoming a double Сhampion in individual events! The silver medal went to Paul Froehlich from Germany, while Pavel Schejbal from Czechia claimed the bronze.

The women's final was also truly unforgettable. Veronika Major (HUN) took the gold, but the local crowd cheered loudest for Armenian Elmira Karapetyan. Winning silver, Elmira wasn't competing alone – she is expecting a baby! In what other sport is such a feat possible? It was a huge "wow" moment for everyone, and we wish her a happy journey into motherhood. Bronze went to Antoaneta Kostadinova (BUL).

ESC Challenge formats results:

Air Rifle Trio Men

Gold – DALLINGER Maximilian, OHLENBURGER Max, ULBRICH Maximilian (GER) 
Silver – HALVORSEN Ole Martin, HEGG Jon-Hermann, LARSEN Henrik (NOR) 
Bronze – LINDGREN Victor, SAHLIN Erik Ola Bjoern, MADSEN Marcus (SWE)

Air Rifle Trio Women

Gold – BERG Synnoeve, DUESTAD Jeanette Hegg, NOR-WOLL Pernille (NOR) 
Silver – BUEHLMEYER Hanna, JANSSEN Anna, STEFFEN-DIX Hannah (GER) 
Bronze – CVETKOVIC Ljiljana, HAVRAN Aleksandra, STEVANOVIC Andelija (SRB)

Air Pistol Solo Men 

Gold – ARISTARKHOV Anton (AIN) 
Silver – FROEHLICH Paul (GER) 
Bronze – SCHEJBAL Pavel (CZE)

Air Pistol Solo Women

Gold – MAJOR Veronika (HUN) 
Silver – KARAPETYAN Elmira (ARM)
Bronze – KOSTADINOVA Antoaneta (BUL)

The third day was a spectacular show of skill and focus. The Moving Target events belonged to Ukraine and Armenia, as their flags appeared on the podium more than any others. These athletes showed incredible strength and preparation, giving the others no chance to win.

A special mention goes to Polish athlete Lukasz Czapla, who became a double individual Champion by taking gold in the Moving Target Mixed Men.

Moving Target Results:

Mixed Men

Gold – CZAPLA Lukasz (POL)
Silver – DANILENKO Danylo (UKR)
Bronze – VUORIMAA Aaro Juhani (FIN)

Mixed Men Team

Gold – Armenia
Silver – Sweden
Bronze – Finland

Mixed Women

Gold – RYBOVALOVA Viktoriia (UKR)
Silver – HARUTYUNYAN Gohar (ARM)
Bronze – TARKANII Marharyta (UKR)

Mixed Women Team

Gold – Ukraine
Silver – Armenia
Bronze – Germany

Mixed Men Junior

Gold – BEREZITSKYI Roman (UKR)
Silver – WILKMAN William Erik (FIN) 
Bronze – KRAVETS Dmytro (UKR)
 

Mixed Women Junior

Gold – MKRTCHYAN Lilit (ARM) 
Silver – HAKOBYAN Yana (ARM) 
Bronze – TKALYK Alina (UKR)

Check out the full photo report from yesterday in our album!

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