Uzbekistan snipers won the international competition in South Korea for the second consecutive year

Uzbekistan snipers won the international competition in South Korea for the second consecutive year

The national team of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan took first place at the III International Sniper Competition in South Korea. In the final standings, the Uzbeks scored 678.4 points, ahead of the teams from Vietnam and Turkey.

The competition took place from September 3 to 10 in the city of Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. It was organized by the Special Warfare Command of the Republic of Korea Army. For the Uzbekistan team, this was already their third participation in the tournament.

This year, 28 sniper teams from eight countries came to the competition. Twenty-eight teams from eight countries participated, including South Korea, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, the UAE, Turkey, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan.

The program included 20 tactical and shooting stages. They were performed day and night, with conditions changing depending on the environment: exercises took place in urban, mountainous, and forested areas. Participants worked with pistols, assault rifles, and sniper weapons, hitting targets at various distances.

The organizers prepared many surprises for the participants. Not a single special shooting exercise this year repeated the tasks of last year's tournament. Moreover, the conditions of each stage became known only immediately before it began.

Moving and flying targets became a separate challenge. Drones made up 40% of all targets, so participants had to react quickly to the changing situation and work under high-stress conditions.

As a result, the Uzbekistan national team scored 678.4 points and became first among the 13 foreign teams. Second place went to Vietnam with 666.6 points, and third to Turkey with 471.1 points.

For the Uzbekistan team, this victory was their second in a row. In 2024, they took second place, and in 2025, they won the international competition for the first time.