Duestad held off Veronika Blažičková of Czechia, who took silver with 358.9 points, while Denmark’s Rikke Maeng Ibsen completed the podium with 349.1 points.
Duestad holds off the field in the final
Duestad began the final strongly, scoring 103.3 in kneeling and 105.6 in prone to reach 208.9 points after the first two positions. She then maintained her advantage through the standing elimination stage, adding 153.8 points to secure the victory with 362.7.
Blažičková finished second with 358.9, while Ibsen secured bronze with 349.1. Switzerland’s Chiara Leone placed fourth with 338.1.
Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi finished fifth with 328.2 points, followed by Germany’s Anna Janssen in sixth with 317.6. France’s Agathe Cecile Camille Girard placed seventh with 307.2, while Great Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh completed the eight-woman final in eighth with 306.7.
Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi finished fifth with 328.2 points, followed by Germany’s Anna Janssen in sixth with 317.6. France’s Agathe Cecile Camille Girard placed seventh with 307.2, while Great Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh completed the eight-woman final in eighth with 306.7.
Duestad leads qualification
Duestad also topped the qualification round earlier in the day, scoring 592 points with 35 inner tens. Germany’s Anna Janssen and France’s Agathe Cecile Camille Girard followed with 590 points each. Janssen ranked second with 37 inner tens, ahead of Girard with 32.
Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi qualified fourth with 589-39x, followed by Great Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh, also with 589 points, but 29 inner tens. Switzerland’s Chiara Leone placed sixth with 588-37x, while Blažičková qualified seventh with 588-35x. Ibsen secured the eighth and final qualification place with 588-29x.
Duestad also topped the qualification round earlier in the day, scoring 592 points with 35 inner tens. Germany’s Anna Janssen and France’s Agathe Cecile Camille Girard followed with 590 points each. Janssen ranked second with 37 inner tens, ahead of Girard with 32.
Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi qualified fourth with 589-39x, followed by Great Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh, also with 589 points, but 29 inner tens. Switzerland’s Chiara Leone placed sixth with 588-37x, while Blažičková qualified seventh with 588-35x. Ibsen secured the eighth and final qualification place with 588-29x.
Germany’s Hanna Buehlmeyer also scored 588 points, with 31 inner tens, but competed as an RPO athlete and did not take a place in the final.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo continues at the Shooting Ranges of Egypt’s International Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital, bringing together athletes from around the world.