BAKU, August 1, 2025
Azerbaijani marksman Ruslan Lunev has secured a silver medal at the European Shooting Championships in the 25-meter center-fire pistol event.
According to Report, Lunev scored a total of 583 points with 26 inner tens—shots closest to the center—after six rounds of competition. Despite matching the top score, he narrowly missed the gold to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylev, who edged ahead based on a stronger final series.
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Lunev’s impressive performance adds to Azerbaijan’s growing success in precision sports and highlights the nation’s competitiveness on the European shooting stage.
