Australians Mitchell Iles and Laetisha Scanlan ended the ISSF World Cup in Lonato in style with victory in the gold medal match in the mixed trap event.
Qualification
During qualification, there were strong performances for some of yesterday's individual medallists, with Laetisha Scanlan and her Australian teammate Mitchell Iles combining for a total 143 from 150. Great Britain's men's silver medallist Matthew Coward-Holley and Ellie Seward finished on the same score - as did Andres Garcia and Mar Molne Magrina of Spain, leading to a shoot-off to determine who would compete for the medals.
Still to finish were another Spanish team - Alberto Fernandez and Fatima Galvez - as well as San Marino's Gian Marco Berti and Alessandra Perilli. The pair had battled in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic final, with the Spaniards winning the gold. While Fernandez and Galvez were able to make the top four, Berti and Perilli struggled when it mattered, finishing sixth.
A shoot-off took place between Australia, Great Britain and the two teams from Spain to determine who would make the final. It would be Fernandez and Galvez scoring 15, while the Australians scored 14. Settling for the bronze contest were Great Britain and the team of Molne Magrina and García.
Gold Medal Match
It was a strong start for Iles and Scanlan who scored 10 from 10, taking a two-shot lead. By round three of five, this had been extended to three shots and was buoyed by Scanlan, who won the individual competition yesterday. She missed just two of her 25 shots, proving to be crucial.
Unfortunately for Spain, some errors meant they were unable to keep on the tail of Australia. The gold medallists finished with a score of 45 to Spain's 41.
Qualification
During qualification, there were strong performances for some of yesterday's individual medallists, with Laetisha Scanlan and her Australian teammate Mitchell Iles combining for a total 143 from 150. Great Britain's men's silver medallist Matthew Coward-Holley and Ellie Seward finished on the same score - as did Andres Garcia and Mar Molne Magrina of Spain, leading to a shoot-off to determine who would compete for the medals.
Still to finish were another Spanish team - Alberto Fernandez and Fatima Galvez - as well as San Marino's Gian Marco Berti and Alessandra Perilli. The pair had battled in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic final, with the Spaniards winning the gold. While Fernandez and Galvez were able to make the top four, Berti and Perilli struggled when it mattered, finishing sixth.
A shoot-off took place between Australia, Great Britain and the two teams from Spain to determine who would make the final. It would be Fernandez and Galvez scoring 15, while the Australians scored 14. Settling for the bronze contest were Great Britain and the team of Molne Magrina and García.
Gold Medal Match
It was a strong start for Iles and Scanlan who scored 10 from 10, taking a two-shot lead. By round three of five, this had been extended to three shots and was buoyed by Scanlan, who won the individual competition yesterday. She missed just two of her 25 shots, proving to be crucial.
Unfortunately for Spain, some errors meant they were unable to keep on the tail of Australia. The gold medallists finished with a score of 45 to Spain's 41.
Bronze Medal Match
For the two teams that lost out in the shoot-off, it was an opportunity for redemption.
Both teams struggled with the conditions in the first round, scoring five apiece. The deadlock continued until Coward-Holley and Seward scored nine at the halfway stage, with Garcia and Molne Magrina mustering six. The Britons added another to their advantage to build a comfortable gap going into the last 10 shots. Despite Spain being perfect, their opponents scored eight to seal the bronze. The score finished 38-36.
For the two teams that lost out in the shoot-off, it was an opportunity for redemption.
Both teams struggled with the conditions in the first round, scoring five apiece. The deadlock continued until Coward-Holley and Seward scored nine at the halfway stage, with Garcia and Molne Magrina mustering six. The Britons added another to their advantage to build a comfortable gap going into the last 10 shots. Despite Spain being perfect, their opponents scored eight to seal the bronze. The score finished 38-36.