Organized by the Special Operations Forces Command of the South Korean Army, the competition took place from September 3 to 10 in the city of Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. This marks the third time the Uzbekistan national team has participated in the event.

A total of 28 sniper teams from 8 countries competed in the tournament, including 15 teams from South Korea, 3 from Uzbekistan, 3 from Vietnam, 2 each from the UAE and Mongolia, and 1 each from Turkey, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan.

Throughout the competition, participants completed a total of 20 special tactical exercises. Competitors engaged targets at various distances across urban, mountainous, and forested environments using pistols, assault rifles, and sniper weapons.

A unique feature of this year's competition was that none of the exercises repeated last year's conditions, and the terms and rules of the tasks were kept secret from participants until the exercises began. Additionally, 40 percent of the targets consisted of moving and aerial drone targets.

The tournament tested the snipers' high level of concentration, endurance, and ability to execute complex exercises under severe stress, both during the day and at night.

According to the final results, the Uzbekistan team recorded the highest score among the 13 sniper teams representing foreign countries:

Uzbekistan — 678.4 points

Vietnam — 666.6 points

Turkey — 471.1 points

As a reminder, the team consisting of military personnel from the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan previously secured second place in 2024 and first place in 2025 at this competition.

The winners of the competition will be warmly welcomed on September 11 at the Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport.