Published on 13 Jun 2009
Thank you Minsk! World Cup’s Records and Medal Standings.
Marco Dalla Dea
The medal standings and the records of the third leg of this year’s ISSF World Cup Stage in Minsk. China ended up in first, but Italy won the highest number of medals. China’s HU Binyuan equalled the Double Trap World Record and set a new Final World Record.
Thank you Minsk!
The third stage of this year’s ISSF World Cup in Shotgun events was officially closed by the ISSF Vice President and Technical Delegate Mr. Medhat Wahdan, who thanked the participants and the organizers of the competition in behalf of the ISSF family.
“Thank you for your hospitality, and for this successful competition” Said Mr. Wahdan, while speaking at the closing ceremony “Minsk weather did not help us: we experienced the four seasons within ten days, but this turned out to be a successful world cup stage in spite of the difficulties. Thank you all!”
The medal standings: China grabbed the first place
The People’s Republic of China grabbed the first place of this ISSF Shotgun World Cup stage by shooting two Gold medals in the Trap Women and in the Double Trap Men events.
Italy placed in second in spite of winning the overall higher number of medals. Italian shooters secured one Gold medal at the Trap Men event, one Silver at the Trap Women event, and one Bronze at the Skeet Women final, for a total of three podiums.
The Russian Federation followed in third place thanks to the Gold medal won by the veteran Svetlana Demina at the Skeet Women final and to the Bronze gained by the Double Trap specialist Vitaly Fokeev.
Records: Hu Binyuan shot a terrific Double Trap record-score
During this ISSF World Cup in Minsk, the Chinese Double Trap shooter HU Binyuan equalled the Double Trap World Record of 147 targets and set a new Final World Record of 196 hits out of 200 targets, shattering the long-lasting 194-target record set by Italy’s Di Spigno at the 1999 World Championships of Tampere.
Next step: the last 2009 Wolrd Cup stage in San Marino
The fourth and last ISSF Shotgun World Cup Stage of the year will take place in San Marino, next week. Starting from June the 16th, the ISSF World Cup Series will move to the shooting range of the Republic of San Marino.
The third stage of this year’s ISSF World Cup in Shotgun events was officially closed by the ISSF Vice President and Technical Delegate Mr. Medhat Wahdan, who thanked the participants and the organizers of the competition in behalf of the ISSF family.
“Thank you for your hospitality, and for this successful competition” Said Mr. Wahdan, while speaking at the closing ceremony “Minsk weather did not help us: we experienced the four seasons within ten days, but this turned out to be a successful world cup stage in spite of the difficulties. Thank you all!”
The medal standings: China grabbed the first place
The People’s Republic of China grabbed the first place of this ISSF Shotgun World Cup stage by shooting two Gold medals in the Trap Women and in the Double Trap Men events.
Italy placed in second in spite of winning the overall higher number of medals. Italian shooters secured one Gold medal at the Trap Men event, one Silver at the Trap Women event, and one Bronze at the Skeet Women final, for a total of three podiums.
The Russian Federation followed in third place thanks to the Gold medal won by the veteran Svetlana Demina at the Skeet Women final and to the Bronze gained by the Double Trap specialist Vitaly Fokeev.
Records: Hu Binyuan shot a terrific Double Trap record-score
During this ISSF World Cup in Minsk, the Chinese Double Trap shooter HU Binyuan equalled the Double Trap World Record of 147 targets and set a new Final World Record of 196 hits out of 200 targets, shattering the long-lasting 194-target record set by Italy’s Di Spigno at the 1999 World Championships of Tampere.
Next step: the last 2009 Wolrd Cup stage in San Marino
The fourth and last ISSF Shotgun World Cup Stage of the year will take place in San Marino, next week. Starting from June the 16th, the ISSF World Cup Series will move to the shooting range of the Republic of San Marino.