Hegg came within striking distance in the final stages but took silver with 359.6 points, just 0.5 behind the French athlete. Czechia’s Jiri Privratsky claimed bronze with 348.6 points.
Kryzs keeps his nerve in the standing stage
Kryzs built a strong foundation in the first two positions, scoring 102.0 in kneeling and 105.4 in prone to reach 207.4 points. Hegg was close behind on 209.2 after scoring 104.3 in kneeling and 104.9 in prone.
Kryzs keeps his nerve in the standing stage
Kryzs built a strong foundation in the first two positions, scoring 102.0 in kneeling and 105.4 in prone to reach 207.4 points. Hegg was close behind on 209.2 after scoring 104.3 in kneeling and 104.9 in prone.
The standing elimination stage brought the two leaders into a tight contest. Kryzs moved ahead to 350.0 after the seventh stage, with Hegg on 350.6. Both then added 10.1 and 9.0 points respectively in the final series, leaving Kryzs with 360.1 to Hegg’s 359.6 and securing gold for France.
Privratsky finished third with 348.6, ahead of fellow Czech athlete Filip Nepejchal, who placed fourth with 338.0. Austria’s Alexander SchmirI finished fifth with 326.9, followed by compatriot Thomas Mathis with 316.0. Serbia’s Lazar Kovacevic took seventh with 304.4, while Finland’s Lauri Eemil Syrjae completed the final in eighth with 297.1.
Privratsky finished third with 348.6, ahead of fellow Czech athlete Filip Nepejchal, who placed fourth with 338.0. Austria’s Alexander SchmirI finished fifth with 326.9, followed by compatriot Thomas Mathis with 316.0. Serbia’s Lazar Kovacevic took seventh with 304.4, while Finland’s Lauri Eemil Syrjae completed the final in eighth with 297.1.
Kryzs qualifies second
Kryzs had also delivered a strong performance in qualification, finishing second with 592 points and 37 inner tens. Norway’s Jens Oestli recorded the same score with 38 inner tens, but competed as a Ranking Points Only (RPO) athlete and was not eligible for the final.
Kryzs had also delivered a strong performance in qualification, finishing second with 592 points and 37 inner tens. Norway’s Jens Oestli recorded the same score with 38 inner tens, but competed as a Ranking Points Only (RPO) athlete and was not eligible for the final.
Austria’s Patrick Entner also scored 592-37x as an RPO athlete. Nepejchal qualified fourth with 591-34x, followed by Hegg with 590-38x. Privratsky and SchmirI both recorded 590 points, with 32 inner tens each, while Finland’s Lauri Eemil Syrjae qualified eighth with 590-31x. Austria’s Thomas Mathis and Serbia’s Lazar Kovacevic completed the top ten, both with 590 points.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol continues at the Shooting Ranges of Egypt’s International Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol continues at the Shooting Ranges of Egypt’s International Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital.
