Men’s 10m Air Rifle: Silver on Home Turf
A shooter from the Chinese mainland, Sheng Lihao, stormed the qualification round at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, topping the leaderboard with 637.1 points—3.6 ahead of Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo. In the final, Sollazzo delivered a near-flawless performance, firing just two shots under 10.5 across 24 attempts to post 255 points, breaking last year’s world record by half a point. World No. 1 Sheng fought back with 253.5 points to secure silver, adding to his mixed-team silver alongside Peng Xinlu earlier in the week. South Korea’s Park Ha-jun rounded out the podium with 231.9 points.
Women’s 25m Pistol: China–South Korea Showdown
On the women’s side, Yao Qianxun fired a 594 to lead a sweep for the Chinese mainland across the top three qualification spots. In the final, Xiao Jiaruixuan edged Zhang Yueyue in a shootoff to become the last shooter from the Chinese mainland remaining in medal contention. Ultimately, South Korea’s reigning Olympic champion Yang Ji-in struck 39 hits—two more than Oh Ye-jin—to seize gold, while Xiao earned bronze in her first senior World Cup final.
With record-breaking performances and rising stars on display, Ningbo’s stage delivers a thrilling preview of the rivalries and storylines headed for Paris.
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Sheng Lihao adds another silver for China at ISSF World Cup in Ningbo
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