Published on 13 Nov 2026

ISSF World Championship Doha 2026: Italy wins final gold medal of Doha 2026 as World Championship concludes

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Italy’s Jessica Rossi and Massimo Fabbrizi claimed gold in the Trap Mixed Team final at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Doha on 13 November, bringing the competition to a close with a 35-hit performance.

Great Britain’s Lucy Charlotte Hall and Nathan Hales took silver with 32 hits, while Türkiye’s Rumeysa Pelin Kaya and N Tolga Tuncer secured bronze with 21.

The Italian pair produced a strong performance throughout the final, finishing with 35 hits to take the last gold medal of the championship. Hall and Hales followed in second place with 32, while Kaya and Tuncer completed the podium in third.


Australia’s Penny Smith and James Willett finished fourth with 10 hits.

The Trap Mixed Team final marked the conclusion of the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Doha 2026, which brought together athletes from across the world for two weeks of competition at the Lusail Shooting Complex.
Qualification

Australia 2 topped the qualification with 144 hits. Penny Smith recorded 71 and James Willett added 73, giving the Australian pair the leading total after three rounds. Türkiye 2 and Great Britain followed with 143 hits each, with Türkiye taking second place after the qualification shoot-off, ahead of Great Britain in third.

Italy 1 secured the fourth and final place in the medal matches with 142 hits, winning the shoot-off against Poland, who also totalled 142 but finished fifth. Jessica Rossi and Massimo Fabbrizi each contributed 71 hits for the Italian team.

The four finalists were therefore Australia 2, Türkiye 2, Great Britain and Italy 1, setting up the last medal contest of the Doha 2026 World Championship.