Zafar Cup Shooting Competition Concludes in Baku

The Zafar Cup shooting competition, organized by the Azerbaijan Shooting Federation, concluded at the Baku Shooting Center after five days of competition held from October 20 to 24, 2026.

A total of 96 athletes representing seven sports organizations took part in the event, with 222 starts recorded across the competition programme.

The competition featured men’s and women’s 10m air pistol and 10m air rifle events, women’s 25m pistol, 50m free pistol, 50m rifle three positions, as well as mixed team events in 10m air pistol and 10m air rifle.

Throughout the competition, athletes demonstrated their technical preparation, accuracy and competitive consistency across a wide range of shooting disciplines.

The Zafar Cup medal winners were as follows:

25m Pistol Women:

1. Khanna Aliyeva
2. Sofiya Barkhalova
3. Zeynab Sultanova

50m Rifle Three Positions:

1. Ramiz Khalilov
2. Aynur Mahmudova
3. Alimammad Huseynov

50m Free Pistol:

1. Rasul Mammadov
2. Nigar Nasirova
3. Hagigat Atayeva

10m Air Pistol Men:

1. Ruslan Lunev
2. Ilya Kvokov
3. Elvin Astanov

10m Air Pistol Women:

1. Khanna Aliyeva
2. Zeynab Sultanova
3. Hagigat Atayeva

10m Air Rifle Women:

1. Nigar Ramazanova
2. Elvira Allahyarova
3. Aynur Mahmudova

10m Air Rifle Men:

1. Ramiz Khalilov
2. Alimammad Huseynov
3. Ilkin Hasanli

10m Air Pistol Mixed Team:

1. Oleg Kerzhankin / Zeynab Sultanova
2. Vladislav Kalmikov / Sofiya Barkhalova
3. Nigar Nasirova / Ruslan Lunev

10m Air Rifle Mixed Team:

1. Nigar Ramazanova / Ramiz Khalilov
2. Aynur Mahmudova / Alimammad Huseynov
3. Leyli Balabeyli / Binyamin Rzayev

One of the highlights of the competition came in the men’s 10m air pistol final, where Ruslan Lunev and Ilya Kvokov both finished with 233.6 points. The gold medal was decided by a shoot-off, with Lunev securing first place. Elvin Astanov won the bronze medal with 210.7 points.

In the women’s 10m air pistol final, Khanna Aliyeva won gold with 232.3 points. Zeynab Sultanova placed second with 231.4 points, while Hagigat Atayeva finished third with 206.4 points.

Aliyeva also delivered a strong performance in the women’s 25m pistol final, claiming gold with 24 hits. Sofiya Barkhalova took silver with 23, and Zeynab Sultanova earned bronze with 19.

In the 10m air rifle events, Nigar Ramazanova topped the women’s standings with 622.1 points, while Ramiz Khalilov won the men’s event with 618.4 points.

Rasul Mammadov secured gold in the 50m free pistol event with 549 points, while Ramiz Khalilov also triumphed in the 50m rifle three positions event with 574 points.

As one of the standout performers of the competition, Khanna Aliyeva won two individual gold medals. Ramiz Khalilov also enjoyed an outstanding tournament, winning two individual gold medals and one team gold in the mixed air rifle event.

Organized by the Azerbaijan Shooting Federation, the Zafar Cup served as an important competition for evaluating athletes’ form, strengthening competitive experience and supporting preparation for upcoming national and international events.

Complete results and final rankings are available through the Azerbaijan Shooting Federation’s official results portal:

https://results.aze-shooting.org/public/competitions/results/cmr9hfusi0004tquddepwb13k?lang=en