Published on 24 Mar 2018

Erica Sessa and Teo Petroni bring Italy atop the Trap Mixed Team podium

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Marco Vettoretti

Another challenging final was conducted under a heavy rain at the Sydney International Shooting Centre, where the Italian couple climbed atop the Trap Mixed Team podium, followed by India and the People’s Republic of China.

Italy’s 20-year-old Teo Petroni and 19-year-old Erica Sessa pocketed the Trap Mixed Team gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney (AUS), prevailing over India’s Manisha Keer (18) and Ali Aman Elahi (18), and over some very challenging weather conditions.

 

Indeed, under a heavy rain the poured on the range for the whole match, the Italian couple managed to nail a streak of 12 consecutive hits between shot number 30 and 41, definitely grabbing the lead and eventually landing on top of the podium.

 

Also, being the first official junior result officially recorded, the 38 out of 50 scored by Petroni and Sessa is the new Junior World Record in the Trap Mixed Team event. In 2nd position, Keer and Elahi finished with 34 hits out of 50 and the silver medals around their necks.

 

The bronze medal was awarded to People’s Republic of China’s Gao Wendi (20) and Li Cheng (19), who concluded their match at the 40th target mark with 28 hits. For Gao it’s the second medal in this competition, as she also took bronze two days ago in the Trap Women Junior event.

 

India’s second team — Kirti Gupta (17) and yesterday’s Trap Men Junior bronze medalist Vivaan Kapoor (16) — placed just outside of the podium, taking 4th place with 24 out of 35 hits, while a second Italian couple composed by Diana Ghilarducci (18) and Matteo Marongiu (18) followed in 5th place, crushing 21 out of 30 clays.

 

Eliminated after 25 targets, Great Britain’s Augusta Rose Campos-Martyn (19) and Michael William Oliver Bovington (16) finished in 6th position with 15 hits.

Medal standings after 13 out of 22 events

Rank Nation Individual Team Total
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 CHNnation flag 4 1 3 2 2 2 6 3 5 14
2 INDnation flag 2 1 3 3 1 2 5 2 5 12
3 ITAnation flag 1 1 1 2 1 3
4 AUSnation flag 2 2 2
4 TPEnation flag 1 1 2 2
6 HUNnation flag 1 1 1 1 2
6 THAnation flag 1 1 1 1 2
8 FINnation flag 1 1 1
8 GBRnation flag 1 1 1
7 7 7 6 6 6 13 13 13 39

The ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney (AUS) will continue on Monday with the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Junior final, taking place at the Sydney International Shooting Centre at 12:45 pm (UTC+11:00).

 

The competition will be streamed live on the ISSF website, on the Federation’s Livestream channel and on its official Facebook page.

 

Live results of the competition, news and updates will be available on www.issf-sports.org and on all ISSF social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Weibo and Youku.

Medalists by Event - Team

Event Date Medal Name Nation
10m Air Pistol Men Junior Team 24 MAR 2018 Gold India 1 INDnation flag
Silver People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
Bronze India 2 INDnation flag
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Junior Team 26 MAR 2018 Gold People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
Silver India 1 INDnation flag
Bronze India 2 INDnation flag
Trap Men Junior Team 22 MAR 2018 Gold People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
Silver Australia AUSnation flag
Bronze India INDnation flag
10m Air Rifle Women Junior Team 22 MAR 2018 Gold India INDnation flag
Silver Chinese Taipei TPEnation flag
Bronze People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
10m Air Pistol Women Junior Team 24 MAR 2018 Gold India INDnation flag
Silver People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
Bronze Thailand 1 THAnation flag
Trap Women Junior Team 21 MAR 2018 Gold People's Republic of China CHNnation flag
Silver Australia AUSnation flag
Bronze Italy ITAnation flag
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior Team 27 MAR 2018 Gold India 1 INDnation flag
Silver People's Republic of China 1 CHNnation flag
Bronze People's Republic of China 2 CHNnation flag
Trap Mixed Team Junior Team 24 MAR 2018 Gold Italy 2 ITAnation flag
Silver India 2 INDnation flag
Bronze People's Republic of China 1 CHNnation flag