Big moments at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on the Chinese mainland – a day of bullseye drama! 🎯
In the men’s 10-meter air rifle, Olympic champion Sheng Lihao topped qualifying with 637.1, but Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo, 22, dominated the final with 255 points. That score edged out the old world record by 0.5 and earned him gold. World No.1 Sheng secured silver with 253.5, and South Korea’s Park Ha-jun took bronze at 231.9.
Switching to the women’s 25-meter pistol, Yao Qianxun led a Chinese mainland sweep in qualifiers with 594. But the final boiled down to the Chinese mainland vs South Korea, and it was South Korea’s reigning Olympic champ Yang Ji-in who hit 39 for gold. Oh Ye-jin captured silver, while Xiao Jiaruixuan claimed bronze in her first senior World Cup final.
From world records to nail-biting shoot-offs, Ningbo showed why shooting sports are all about split-second focus and fierce competition. Stay tuned for more thrills! 🔥
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Sheng Lihao adds another silver for China at ISSF World Cup in Ningbo
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