The gold-medal contest went down to the very last targets, with Hansen and Mehelba unable to be separated after the regulation final. Both recorded 34 hits, setting up a shoot-off to decide the world champion.
Hansen held his nerve when it mattered most, hitting 16 targets in the shoot-off against Mehelba's 15 to secure the gold medal. It was a narrow finish to an absorbing final, with the Danish athlete finding the decisive edge in the battle for the title.
Hansen held his nerve when it mattered most, hitting 16 targets in the shoot-off against Mehelba's 15 to secure the gold medal. It was a narrow finish to an absorbing final, with the Danish athlete finding the decisive edge in the battle for the title.
Mehelba took silver after an equally impressive performance, while Alsaad completed the podium for Kuwait with 29 hits. Through their performances, Hansen, Mehelba and Alsaad secured Olympic quota places for Denmark, Egypt and Kuwait respectively.
Finland's Eetu Kallioinen finished fourth with 24 hits. Czechia's Tomas Nydrle and Individual Neutral Athlete Kirill Makarov both recorded 21 hits, taking fifth and sixth positions respectively. Finland's Timi Vallioniemi placed seventh with 10 hits, while Türkiye's Muhammet Seyhun Kaya completed the final in eighth position with nine.
Finland's Eetu Kallioinen finished fourth with 24 hits. Czechia's Tomas Nydrle and Individual Neutral Athlete Kirill Makarov both recorded 21 hits, taking fifth and sixth positions respectively. Finland's Timi Vallioniemi placed seventh with 10 hits, while Türkiye's Muhammet Seyhun Kaya completed the final in eighth position with nine.
The Skeet Men final delivered a dramatic finish, with the world title decided by a single target in the shoot-off and three more National Olympic Committees adding their names to the list of nations qualified for the LA28 Olympic Games.