The ISSF World Championship Target Sprint closed today in Changwon (KOR) with three relays.
Target Sprint Men Team
After winning yesterday’s individual event, Germany’s Michael Herr led Germany to another victory in the Target Sprint Men Team event, where he, Paul Bottner and Felix Elsner took gold with the time of 13:56,18, only a few seconds ahead of Italy’s Giovanni Pezzi, Davide Ricco and Georg Unterpertinger, who won silver and finished their race in 14:02,34.
The bronze medal was awarded to the second Italian team — featuring Giuseppe Conte, Alessio Distefano and Niccolò Mingozzi — who placed 3rd with the time of 14:22,50.
Target Sprint Women Team
The Target Sprint Women Team event was absolutely dominated by Germany’s trio composed by Madlen Guggenmoss, Jana Landwehr and Kerstin Veronika Schmidt. The three German athletes led the race since the very beginning, crossing the finish line in 15:14,40 minutes and climbing on the highest step of the podium.
The silver and bronze medal were respectively awarded to two British teams: Great Britain 1, composed by Poppy Neli Bowden Clark, Katie May Robbins and Emily May Shawyer, placed 2nd with the time of 17:06,87, while Great Britain 2, featuring Victoria Margaret Olivia Bradbury, Charlotte Frances Huddart and Isabel Ruth Moore, concluded their race in 3rd place in 17:56,60 minutes.
Target Sprint Mixed Team
Germany’s completed its hat-trick in the third and conclusive race of the day.
Indeed, the duo composed by Sven Mueller and Kerstin Veronika Schmidt prevailed in an all-German duel against Michael Herr and Jana Landwehr, crossing the finish line and securing gold with the time of 8:05,11. Only 0,40 seconds ahead of their rivals.
The bronze medal went to Great Britain 1, featuring Rachel Jane McManus and Oliver Charles Vass, who finished their race in 8:32,47 minutes.
The 52nd ISSF World Championship in Changwon (KOR) will conclude tomorrow with the last two finals: the Skeet Women Junior, scheduled at 3:15 pm (UTC+9:00), and the Skeet Men, taking place at 4:30.
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