Svetlana DEMINA shot a perfect 25-target final in spite of the wind
The 48-year old Russian shooter Svetlana DEMINA won today’s Skeet Women competition, the opening competition of the third World Cup Stage in Shotgun events of the year.
The four-time world champion DEMINA won the brightest medal with a total score 96 (71+25) hits, climbing from the third place she had on the start list after the qualification. The Russian athlete shot a perfect final round hitting all of the targets in spite of the severe wind conditions. Even if the morning’s rain had ceased as the final round started, an intense wind disturbed the finalists, affecting the targets’ trajectories.
The expert DEMINA, competing since 1979, shot her third ISSF world cup gold medal today, reaching her tenth world cup medal in total.
A three-way shoot-off to assign Silver
Following the winner, a three-way shoot-off took place to assign the Silver and the Bronze medals. The qualification leader Katiuscia SPADA of Italy, the 18-year old American finalist Caitlin CONNOR and the second Italian finalist Cristina VITALI had indeed tied in second place with a total score of 95 hits.
Caitlin CONNOR, 18, from the USA, secured Silver by shooting both the targets of her first shoot-off double, ending up on the podium with a total score of 95 (71+24) + 2 targets. The American athlete, today’s youngest finalist, had never won an international medal before. She had debuted in the ISSF World Cup Series in Cairo, last month, when she had finished in sixth place.
“I had hurt my hand before I left USA, but I did not tell my mother… - Said the young American shooter smiling after the final match - Actually, that did not affect me: I was able to shoot quite ok. – continued CONNOR - I was feeling very confident today, in spite of the weather conditions… and I am very happy of my first ISSF medal!”
Bronze to qualification’s leader SPADA
Bronze went to Italy’s Katiuscia SPADA, who won the duel for the podium against her teammate VITALI, finishing on the podium with a total score of 95 +1+2 targets. SPADA had walked into the final round with the highest qualification score of 72 hits, dropping then two determinant clays on the fourth and fifth station.
“I should have shot a better final!” Said Bronze medallist SPADA “I am surprised by the scores shot by my competitors in today’s final match. The wind was really tough, and the light conditions dramatically changed from the qualifications to the final match… anyhow, I am happy I got a medal: today’s podium closes my World Cup season, since I am not coming to compete in San Marino”
Cristina VITALI ended up in fourth place, with 95 +1+1 targets, followed by the Olympic finalist of Beijing Natalie LARSSON of Sweden, fifth with a total score of 92 hits. The third Italian finalist, Adriana FATTORINI, closed her first final round in sixth place with a total score of 87 hits.
The 48-year old Russian shooter Svetlana DEMINA won today’s Skeet Women competition, the opening competition of the third World Cup Stage in Shotgun events of the year.
The four-time world champion DEMINA won the brightest medal with a total score 96 (71+25) hits, climbing from the third place she had on the start list after the qualification. The Russian athlete shot a perfect final round hitting all of the targets in spite of the severe wind conditions. Even if the morning’s rain had ceased as the final round started, an intense wind disturbed the finalists, affecting the targets’ trajectories.
The expert DEMINA, competing since 1979, shot her third ISSF world cup gold medal today, reaching her tenth world cup medal in total.
A three-way shoot-off to assign Silver
Following the winner, a three-way shoot-off took place to assign the Silver and the Bronze medals. The qualification leader Katiuscia SPADA of Italy, the 18-year old American finalist Caitlin CONNOR and the second Italian finalist Cristina VITALI had indeed tied in second place with a total score of 95 hits.
Caitlin CONNOR, 18, from the USA, secured Silver by shooting both the targets of her first shoot-off double, ending up on the podium with a total score of 95 (71+24) + 2 targets. The American athlete, today’s youngest finalist, had never won an international medal before. She had debuted in the ISSF World Cup Series in Cairo, last month, when she had finished in sixth place.
“I had hurt my hand before I left USA, but I did not tell my mother… - Said the young American shooter smiling after the final match - Actually, that did not affect me: I was able to shoot quite ok. – continued CONNOR - I was feeling very confident today, in spite of the weather conditions… and I am very happy of my first ISSF medal!”
Bronze to qualification’s leader SPADA
Bronze went to Italy’s Katiuscia SPADA, who won the duel for the podium against her teammate VITALI, finishing on the podium with a total score of 95 +1+2 targets. SPADA had walked into the final round with the highest qualification score of 72 hits, dropping then two determinant clays on the fourth and fifth station.
“I should have shot a better final!” Said Bronze medallist SPADA “I am surprised by the scores shot by my competitors in today’s final match. The wind was really tough, and the light conditions dramatically changed from the qualifications to the final match… anyhow, I am happy I got a medal: today’s podium closes my World Cup season, since I am not coming to compete in San Marino”
Cristina VITALI ended up in fourth place, with 95 +1+1 targets, followed by the Olympic finalist of Beijing Natalie LARSSON of Sweden, fifth with a total score of 92 hits. The third Italian finalist, Adriana FATTORINI, closed her first final round in sixth place with a total score of 87 hits.