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Maximilian Dallinger Wins 10m Air Rifle World Title With Last-Shot Upset in Cairo

The world No. 26 credited a late stance adjustment for the composure that sealed his first global crown.

Overview

  • Dallinger edged Sweden’s Victor Lindgren by scoring 10.2 on the final shot to Lindgren’s 9.9 to take gold.
  • Ranked 26th globally and only sixth in qualifying, he overturned underdog status in a tightly scored final.
  • After an uneven start he tweaked his stance, then delivered a 10.7 followed by the maximum 10.9 to stabilize his series.
  • Germany earned team silver behind China in the air rifle event with Dallinger, Maximilian Ulbrich and Daniel Bühlmeyer.
  • Germany’s rapid-fire pistol trio of Oliver Geis, Emanuel Müller and Florian Peter captured team gold with 1,748 rings, eight ahead of China.