Florian, Feng shoot 25-metre pistol gold at ISSF World Cup Finals
Doha: Germany’s Peter Florian and China’s Sixuan Feng clinched the men’s 25-metre rapid-fire pistol and women’s 25-metre pistol titles at the ISSF World Cup Finals at Lusail Shooting Complex yesterday.
Hosted by the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, the World Cup Finals features over 190 elite shooters from 42 countries competing fiercely in various disciplines.
All eyes were on the men’s 25-metre rapid fire pistol final, where the young German showed impressive skills of precision. The three-time World Cup winner Florian registered an impressive score of 35, only missing five targets in the final.
The 23-year-old said the title win came as a surprise. “I did not expect to win the title in the World Cup finals. After a two-month break following the last world championship, I resumed training just a week before the event. I am very happy with what I achieved here,” a jubilant Florian said.
Following closely was Chinese two-time Olympic bronze winner and two-time World Champion Li Yuehong who scored 33 points. India’s 21-year-old Anish Bhanwala, a two-time world champion, secured the third position with 27 points.
In the women’s event, Feng showed dominance throughout the final round. The reigning world champion shot a remarkable 37, missing just three targets. Germany’s Doreen Vennekamp secured second place with 31 points, while Feng’s compatriot Nan Zhao completed the podium after securing 29 points.
Earlier, in the 50-metre rifle three positions, Frenchman Lucas Bernard Dennis Kryzs and Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad secured the men’s and women’s titles respectively. Kryzs topped the table with a total score of 465.2 points, while China’s Yukun Liu and Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg followed up with scores of 465 and 451.1, respectively. Kruzs highlighted the intense competition, stating: “Today’s competitions were characterised by strength, competitiveness, and excitement. I am very happy to achieve my goal and win the world title.”
Duestad amassed a total of 464.8 points and shared the podium with her compatriot Jenny Stene who shot 460.6 points, and Germany’s Lisa Mueller who scored 450.2 points to finish second and third respectively.
“After a strong competition with the world’s elite shooters, I was able to win the title, which is the best way to conclude the current season, which was strong and full of many diverse participations,“ Duestad said after her latest gold-winning performance.
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