Italy wins final gold as China tops medal table at shooting worlds-Xinhua

Italy wins final gold as China tops medal table at shooting worlds

Source: Xinhua| 2026-11-13 23:39:15|Editor: huaxia

DOHA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Jessica Rossi and Massimo Fabbrizi won the final gold medal of the ISSF World Championships on Friday, claiming the trap mixed team title as the competition drew to a close.

The Italian pair hit 35 targets in the final to beat Britain's Lucy Charlotte Hall and Nathan Hales, who took silver with 32 hits. Türkiye's Rumeysa Pelin Kaya and N. Tolga Tuncer claimed bronze with 21 hits.

China's Zhu Jingyu and Yu Haicheng finished eighth in qualification with 139 hits, while Sun Yunong and Paris Olympic silver medalist Qi Ying placed 17th with 137. Neither Chinese pair advanced to the final.

China topped the overall medal standings with 13 golds, six silvers and eight bronzes, followed by Italy with three golds and one bronze.

In Olympic events, China collected six golds, five silvers and five bronzes, its best-ever medal haul at an ISSF World Championships featuring rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines.

China also secured seven quota places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the men's and women's 10m air rifle, men's and women's 10m air pistol, women's 25m pistol, women's skeet and men's trap. ■

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