Rostamian among air pistol top 10 in ISSF World Ranking
Iranian shooter Hanieh Rostamian secured top-10 positions in the women’s categories of the ISSF World Ranking – Version 2025, released by the International Shooting Sport Federation based on athletes’ performances at international events over the past 12 months.
The 27-year-old Iranian ranks seventh in the 25m air pistol discipline and eighth in the 10m air pistol category.
A three-time world bronze medalist, Rostamian reached the final of the 10m air pistol event at November’s World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, but narrowly missed out on the podium, finishing fifth with a score of 179.9 points.
She also competed in the final of the 25m event, placing sixth with 16 points.
Rostamian teamed up with fellow Iranian Vahid Golkhandan to claim a joint bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at August’s Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The pair secured the medal with a 16-8 victory over Vietnam’s Lai Cong Minh and Nguyen Thuy Trang in the third-place match.
Golkhandan was the highest-ranked Iranian male shooter in the ISSF World Ranking, standing 15th in the 10m air pistol category. Former Olympic champion Javad Foroughi and Amir Joharikhou were ranked 69th and 79th, respectively.
The Iranian trio enjoyed an impressive campaign at the Asian Championships, winning gold in the 50m pistol team event with a 1,625-point performance in the final, along with two bronze medals in the 10m air pistol and 25m center fire pistol competitions.