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New kings crowned at the Bavaria riflemen in Kersbach!
On Epiphany 2026, the new shooting kings were elected in Kersbach, including Heike Gößwein and Dieter Hack.
New kings crowned at the Bavaria riflemen in Kersbach!
On Epiphany, the shooting hall in Kersbach was filled with joy and excitement as the shooters of the Kersbach Bavarian Club chose their new kings. A total of 64 active shooters took part in the exciting competition, including 16 young shooters. As fraenkischertag.de reports, the 2026 royal shooting was a complete success and brought out many smiling faces.
The coronation of the new shooting kings was the highlight of the evening. Heike Gößwein prevailed with an excellent 199.2 points and was crowned shooting queen. In the men's category, Dieter Hack was able to secure the title of shooting king with a remarkable 36.0. Things also got exciting for the young people: Emma Gößwein became youth queen with a 129.6 score, while Corinna Seese was the best in the air pistol class and won the title of air pistol queen with a 323.2 score.
The other honors
The honor of firecracker king went to Thomas Nögel, who was also named “cup shooter”. In the ranking of the knights, Martin Junge took first place and Jochen Meister took second place. The masters ranking saw Julian Gößwein as the best youth shooter in the air rifle division, while Manuel Nieswandt won the adult ranking. Martin Junge also showed a strong performance among the air pistol shooters and won in his category. Bernhard Wagner became the winner in the air rifle.
Lucky ratings and special awards
The luck ranking was also exciting: Celine Seese, who competed in the youth air rifle shooters, won with a score of 5.0. Martin Junge, who is not only First Knight, also won the adult luck ranking with 8.2 points and in the air pistol with 211.0 points. Anne Kern won the air pistol youth rankings as she took the highest places in both the master and luck rankings.
The tradition of royal shooting has a long history in Germany. Every year, almost all shooting societies elect their new kings, with federal shooting associations playing a special role since 1955. As dsb.de notes, the shooting kings of the state associations compete to determine the federal shooting king. In Kersbach, the shooters not only showed their skills, but also the sense of community that is inherent in this traditional event.
The celebrations in Kersbach are therefore not just a competition, but a festival of shooting that celebrates the solidarity and comradely exchange among the members. The new title holders can look forward to a successful year and one would like to celebrate the anticipation of the upcoming competitions immediately.