We did it!

The 2025 European Championship in Châteauroux is over — but the emotions are still with us.

The 2025 European Championship in Châteauroux is over — but the emotions are still with us.

The biggest European shooting championship in history has come to an end. It brought together 977 athletes from 49 national federations who competed in 117 events.

Arnaud Gamaleri (FRA), winner of the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Junior

Weeks of intense competition, millions of shots, big victories, tough defeats, and heartfelt embraces. Dozens of medals, hundreds of photos capturing unforgettable memories, and a whole family of fluffy mascots now traveling across Europe — souvenirs of the bright, shared moments that will stay with us all. It wasn’t just a championship — it was a celebration of true athletic excellence.

This championship will be remembered for the incredible records broken. We saw six new world records set by: Ben Llewellin (GBR) and Tammaro Cassandro (ITA) in Skeet Men; Hovhannes Margaryan (ARM) in 50m Moving Target Men; Emil Martinsson (SWE) in 50m Moving Target Mixed Men; Jeanette Hegg Duestad (NOR) in 300m Rifle 3 Positions Women; and Peter Sidi (ROU) in 300m Rifle 3 Positions Men.

In addition, 3 new world records were established in Team events:
- Jesper Nyberg, Emil Martinsson, Pontus Thuresson (SWE) - 50m Moving Target Men Team;
- Henri Karlsson, William Erik Wilkman, Aaro Juhani Vuorimaa (FIN) - 50m Moving Target Mixed Men Team;
- Pascal Bachmann, Gilles Vincent Dufaux, Sandro Greuter (SUI) - 300m Rifle 3 Position Men.

The Juniors also made their mark on the history of our sport, setting new records: Vivien Joy Jaeggi (SUI) broke the individual world record in 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women Junior, and new records were set in 4 Junior Team events:

- Sacha Lepage, Romain Aufrere, Florent Pomar (FRA) - 50m Rifle Prone Men Junior Team;
- Emely Jaeggi, Ekaterina Chenikova, Vivien Joy Jaeggi (SUI) - 50m Rifle Prone Women Junior;
- Romain Aufrere, Florent Pomar, Sacha Lepage (FRA) - 50m Rifle 3 Position Men Junior;
- Vivien Joy Jaeggi, Emely Jaeggi, Ekaterina Chenikova (SUI) - 50m Rifle 3 Position Women Junior.

The host country, France, finished on top of the overall medal standing. Norway took the Silver, and athletes from Ukraine proudly secured the third spot. We extend our congratulations to the athletes and their coaches!

The full medal standing is available in the documents on our website

Vivien Joy Jaeggi (SUI), winner of the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women Junior

A key highlight of the event was the successful implementation of the new ESC Challenge formats. Swiss young record-breaker Vivien Joy Jaeggi shared her thoughts on the new formats and the championship itself:

"We really love these competitions. I think it's a great opportunity for the Team to challenge other countries. It truly unites our team. The organization of the championship in Châteauroux was just perfect—from equipment checks to the range. I had a wonderful time!"

Congratulations on these incredible achievements!

Thanks to the athletes who gave it their all with strength and dignity, to the judges, organizers, technicians, and volunteers for their precise, dedicated, and well-coordinated work, to the teams who stood behind their athletes, and to the incredible fans who filled every moment with passion and support.

This is now history — the biggest European shooting championship ever. But we know: the best is still ahead.

See you soon on the shooting ranges of Europe!

This news was also covered by Inside The Games.

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