🎯✨ Hey, sharpshooters! The ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in the Chinese mainland, just served us an epic showdown in men’s 10m air rifle.
Chinese mainland star Sheng Lihao kicked things off by leading the qualifiers with 637.1 points—3.6 points ahead of Italy’s hotshot Danilo Sollazzo. But in the final, the 22-year-old Italian was unstoppable. He snagged gold with a record-smashing 255 points, beating Sheng’s world record by half a point! 🏆
Sheng Lihao, ranked No.1 in the world, shot a stellar 253.5 points to take silver—his second medal of the week after mixed team silver with Peng Xinlu. South Korea’s Park Ha-jun picked up bronze with 231.9 points.🥈🥉
And the excitement didn’t stop there. In the women’s 25m pistol, Yao Qianxun led a Chinese mainland sweep of the top three qualification spots with 594 points. But when the pressure turned up, it was a China vs South Korea duel.
Tokyo podium finisher Xiao Jiaruixuan battled a tight shootoff against Zhang Yueyue to stay alive. Yet it was South Korea’s reigning Olympic champion Yang Ji-in who stole the show, landing 39 hits to earn gold ahead of Oh Ye-jin. Xiao delighted the crowd with bronze in her first senior World Cup final. 🎉
This Ningbo World Cup was a perfect blend of grit, skill, and next-level vibes—proof that the road to Paris is heating up! Can’t wait for the next round of fierce competition. 🔥
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Sheng Lihao adds another silver for China at ISSF World Cup in Ningbo
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