Morocco – Greece's Nikolaos Mavrommatis won the gold medal in the skeet event in the Olympic Shooting Sports World Cup
In the women's category, American Kimberly Rhode won the gold medal in the skeet event, the silver went to Emmanouela Kantzouraki from Greece, and Konstantia Nikolaou took out bronze for Cyprus.
The cup is held in Salé under the presidency of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation.
Gold at the Shooting World Cup
This year, the ISSF World Cup Shotgun takes place from January 12th to 24th in Rabat, the capital city of Morroco.
According to the ISSF website, approximately 222 competitive shotgun shooters from 44 countries are competing in the tournament, which began last Thursday.
Since the tournament began, competitors have been able to test themselves in ten different shooting events. The shooters will have the chance to win both medals in the event itself and score points to increase their place in the World Rankings.
During the skeet event, Mavrommatis got off to a strong start but only scored enough to secure second place in the semi-finals with 28 out of 30 shots. However, in the final, the Greek athlete was able to close the gap and ensure a gold medal with 38 out of 40 shots.
ISSF World Cup Shotgun
The ISSF World Cup Shotgun is a series of international shooting competitions organized by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). The events typically include men's and women's trap, double trap, and skeet competitions. The World Cup series is held annually, with events occurring in different locations worldwide. The top shooters in each event earn points towards the World Cup overall standings, and the shooter with the most points at the end of the series is named the World Cup champion. The World Cup is considered one of the premier international shooting competitions and attracts top shooters worldwide.
