ARMENIA AND ITALY WIN THE FIRST ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO MEDALS
In two balanced and decided finals in the last series, Armenian Elmira Karapetyan and Italian Nilo Maldino won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol 2023. The competition is being played until next Monday at the Military Shooting Sports Centre (CMTE).
In the first final this Thursday, the Women’s 10m Air Pistol, Armenia’s Elmira Karapetyan won the first gold medal of the 2023 World Cup. Elmira beat China’s Wang Siyu by less than one point: 236.6pts to 235.8pts. Bronze went to China’s Wei Kian. Brazil had four athletes in the race: Cibele Breide (27th – 561pts), Mariana Betoni (34th – 557pts), Paula Sayuri Yado (35th – 557pts) and Marina Mendonça (41st – 551pts).
In the Men’s 10m Air Pistol decision, Italian Nilo Maldini won the gold medal with 237.8 points against 236.4pts from Latvian Emils Vasermanis. The bronze medal went to Lauris Strautmanis, also from Latvia. Brazilian Felipe Wu was two points away from a place in the final, with 576pts, and finished in 17th place. Brazil had four more athletes in the race: Caio de Almeida (33rd – 570pts), Philipe Chateaubrian (35th – 569pts), Adalto da Silveira (47th – 560pts) and Gustavo Hatum (58th – 552pts).