Throughout ten days of competition, the world's best junior athletes not only competed for medals but also pushed the limits of the sport, rewriting the record books with exceptional displays of precision, consistency and composure under pressure.
The first record fell on 18 June, when the United States trio of Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser and Tyler Wee captured the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Team title with a new World Record Junior of 1764 points.
The first record fell on 18 June, when the United States trio of Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser and Tyler Wee captured the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Team title with a new World Record Junior of 1764 points.
Two days later, history was made twice on the shotgun ranges. Great Britain's Bethany Lilian Norton became the new Skeet Women Junior World Record Junior holder after hitting 34 targets to claim the world title. Later the same day, Italy's Marco Coco matched the achievement by also scoring 34 targets, establishing a new World Record Junior in the Skeet Men Junior final.
The rifle events continued to produce outstanding performances on 23 June, when American shooter Griffin Lake added another record to his collection by setting a new World Record Junior of 632.1 in the 50m Rifle Prone Men Junior qualification.
The closing days of the championship belonged to the trap specialists. Italy's Valentina Archetti fired her way to the Trap Women Junior title on 24 June, setting a new World Record Junior of 28 in the final.
The closing days of the championship belonged to the trap specialists. Italy's Valentina Archetti fired her way to the Trap Women Junior title on 24 June, setting a new World Record Junior of 28 in the final.
Later that afternoon, Brazil's Hussein Daruich produced a qualification performance of 124 in Trap Men Junior, equaling the World Record Junior, before Italy's Francesco Tanfoglio claimed the world title by setting a new World Record Junior of 28 in the final.
India also etched its name into the record books on 24 June, as Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar and Abhinav Shaw won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior title with a new World Record Junior score of 505.8.
India also etched its name into the record books on 24 June, as Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar and Abhinav Shaw won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior title with a new World Record Junior score of 505.8.
The final record of the championship came on the closing day, when Italy's Maria Iovinella and Francesco Tanfoglio ended the event in spectacular fashion by winning the Trap Mixed Team Junior title with a new World Record Junior of 35.
The remarkable list of records underlines the exceptional standard of competition witnessed throughout Suhl 2026. From rifle to shotgun, the championship showcased a new generation of athletes already capable of producing performances worthy of the highest level of international shooting sport.
The remarkable list of records underlines the exceptional standard of competition witnessed throughout Suhl 2026. From rifle to shotgun, the championship showcased a new generation of athletes already capable of producing performances worthy of the highest level of international shooting sport.
World Record Junior achievements at Suhl 2026:
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Team – USA (Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser, Tyler Wee): 1764 (18 June)
Skeet Women Junior – Bethany Lilian Norton (GBR): 34 (20 June)
Skeet Men Junior – Marco Coco (ITA): 34 (20 June)
50m Rifle Prone Men Junior – Griffin Lake (USA): 632.1 (23 June)
Trap Women Junior – Valentina Archetti (ITA): 28 (24 June)
Trap Men Junior Qualification – Hussein Daruich (BRA): Equalled World Record Junior – 124 (24 June)
Trap Men Junior Final – Francesco Tanfoglio (ITA): 28 (24 June)
10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior – India (Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar, Abhinav Shaw): 505.8 (24 June)
Trap Mixed Team Junior – Italy (Maria Iovinella, Francesco Tanfoglio): 35 (25 June)
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Team – USA (Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser, Tyler Wee): 1764 (18 June)
Skeet Women Junior – Bethany Lilian Norton (GBR): 34 (20 June)
Skeet Men Junior – Marco Coco (ITA): 34 (20 June)
50m Rifle Prone Men Junior – Griffin Lake (USA): 632.1 (23 June)
Trap Women Junior – Valentina Archetti (ITA): 28 (24 June)
Trap Men Junior Qualification – Hussein Daruich (BRA): Equalled World Record Junior – 124 (24 June)
Trap Men Junior Final – Francesco Tanfoglio (ITA): 28 (24 June)
10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior – India (Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar, Abhinav Shaw): 505.8 (24 June)
Trap Mixed Team Junior – Italy (Maria Iovinella, Francesco Tanfoglio): 35 (25 June)