Men's and women's podiums
Al Malakasa Shooting Range in Athens The 2025 World Skeet Championships have been awarded. The men's podium was won by American Vincent Hancok, Czech Daniel Korcak, and Danish Emil Kjeldgard Petersen, while the women's podium was won by American Samantha Simonton, Mexican Gabriela Rodrigues, and Swedish Victoria Larsson. The Italian team, led by Technical Director Luigi Lodde, did not reach the finals.
The best Azzurri
In the men's event, the best of our team was Gabriele Rossetti (Fiamme Oro) from Ponte Buggianese (PT). After finishing qualifying with a score of 122/125, the Italian competed against 11 other shooters for two spots in the deciding round, but with a score of +5, he had to settle for twelfth place. Erik Pittini (Fiamme Oro) from Sutrio (UD) finished sixteenth with a score of 121/125, while Valerio Palmucci (Fiamme Oro) from Fiano Romano (RM) finished twenty-seventh with a score of 120/125.
An important “consolation”
The Italian team took consolation in the team event with a silver medal, scoring 361/375. In the women's event, Diana Bacosi (Army) of Cetona (SI) narrowly missed the playoffs to qualify for the final with a score of 118/125 and finished her World Championships in tenth place. Chiara Di Marziantonio (Army) of Cerenova (RM) and Simona Scocchetti (Army) of Tarquinia (VT) finished twentieth with a score of 115/125 and twenty-seventh with a score of 113/125, respectively. The team finished fourth.
Off to the Trap
"I must admit I wasn't expecting this response from the platforms. The entire team worked hard, and everyone put in the maximum effort. Unfortunately, the numbers tell us we need to do better, much better," Lodde said. "I want to thank my athletes for the dedication they've shown throughout the preparation process, which, thanks to the Federation's invaluable support, has been excellent. We were put in a position to bring home the result, but things don't always go smoothly. We're returning home with the firm determination to do our best to bring Italian skeet shooting back to where it deserves to be."
Starting today, the ISSF World Championship will feature trap shooters. The Italian team, led by Technical Director Marco Conti, arrived in Athens today and is preparing for free practice. Representing the Italian national team will be Mauro De Filippis (Fiamme Oro) from Taranto, Massimo Fabbrizi (Carabinieri) from Monteprandone (AP), and Giovanni Pellielo (Fiamme Azzurre) from Vercelli for the men, and Silvana Maria Stanco (Fiamme Gialle) from Sturno (AV), Alessia Iezzi (Carabinieri) from Manoppello (PE), and Valentina Panza (Carabinieri) from Rose (CS) (source: FITAV).
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