Zhang Changhong won the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions title at the ISSF World Cup Hangzhou 2026, and he did it in front of a home crowd. He broke the world record to take gold, edging Hungary's Istvan Peni in a final that stayed close to the last shot.
A world record decided in the standing stage
The contest turned late. After the kneeling stage, Matvei Potapov of AIN led with 104.9, just ahead of Zhang on 104.0, while Peni stayed within reach on 101.4. By the end of prone, Potapov still led, but Zhang had cut the gap to 0.7 points.
Everything changed once the shooters stood. Zhang and Peni both opened the elimination stage with matching 51.9 series and pulled clear of the field. Zhang fired a run of strong shots, including a 10.7 and a 10.8, and Peni answered almost every one.
