Saarland shooters shine at the German Championships in Hanover!

Saarland shooters shine at the German Championships in Hanover!

The event took place in Hanover on October 30, 2025 German sports shooting championship took place, where shooters from Saarland showed outstanding performances. The event is one of the largest sporting events in Germany and attracts both amateur and top athletes of all ages year after year. A total of over 6,000 athletes took part, making the German Championships an important event in the sports calendar.

Several athletes from Saarland competed in the disciplines of air pistol, free pistol and sport pistol. Markus Blass was particularly successful, taking second place in both the 10 meter air pistol seniors II and the 50 meter free pistol seniors II and winning a silver medal in each. In the 25 meter sports pistol seniors II he even secured first place and thus became German champion. His teammates, Andreas Eckardt and Thomas Trenz, also achieved good placings.

Individual results and team performances

The detailed results are as follows:

• 10 Meter Luftpistole Auflage Senioren II:
  • Teilnehmer: 88
  • Markus Blass: 2. Platz (Silbermedaille)
  • Andreas Eckardt: 20. Platz
  • Thomas Trenz: 57. Platz

  Team: 9th place out of 36 participating teams

• 50 Meter Freie Pistole Senioren II:
  • Teilnehmer: 104
  • Markus Blass: 2. Platz (Silbermedaille)
  • Andreas Eckardt: 78. Platz
  • Thomas Trenz: 63. Platz

  Team: 16th place out of 39 participating teams

• 25 Meter Sportpistole Senioren II:
  • Teilnehmer: 62
  • Markus Blass: 1. Platz (Goldmedaille, Deutscher Meister)
  • Andreas Eckardt: 7. Platz
  • Thomas Trenz: 44. Platz

  Team: 4th place out of 17 participating teams

In addition, the German Sports Shooting Championship also took place in Dortmund in the air rifle discipline, where Helmut Hennig came 26th out of 173 starters in the Senior III age group. The “St. Hubertus” Fraulautern shooting club congratulates all shooters on their successes, which were brought onto the national stage in this way.

The context of the German championship

The German Championship is not just a competition, but a festive event for the whole family. Every year in late summer, Germany's best shooters meet at the Olympic shooting range in Munich/Hochbrück. The participants come from various disciplines, including long gun, handgun, shotgun and crossbow, and compete under the strict rules of the ISSF. With the number of participants growing every year, the event is often compared to major international competitions, such as the Olympic Games, which usually have fewer athletes competing.

The term “German” encompasses not only the language, but also cultural and sporting identities that represent an important part of society. Among other things, it describes the historical roots and diversity of the German people, so that the athletes' successes also reflect to a certain extent the identity and pride of the nation. The term therefore has not only linguistic but also cultural dimensions, which are manifested in the performances of the shooters.