Hancock Takes Silver at ISSF World Cup Rome
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:33 pm
ROME – In his second World Cup ever, 16-year-old Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.) clinched the only medal won at the ISSF World Cup Rome for the U.S. Shotgun Team-- the silver medal in men’s skeet.
Hancock finished the qualifying rounds tied with Ennio Falco, of Italy, with a 124 out of 125. That score also ties Hancock’s World Record score from the Korea World Cup, earlier this season. Falco pulled ahead in the final round, however, shooting a perfect score of 25 compared to Hancock’s 24. Falco also tied Hancock’s Final World Record, and finished with a 149 total score for the gold. Di Jin, of China, took the bronze medal with a 146 total score.
The U.S. Shotgun Team now travels to Lonato, Italy, where the World Shotgun Championships start tomorrow and last through May 31.
For more information or full results from the World Cup Rome, log on to www.issf-shooting.org.
Hancock finished the qualifying rounds tied with Ennio Falco, of Italy, with a 124 out of 125. That score also ties Hancock’s World Record score from the Korea World Cup, earlier this season. Falco pulled ahead in the final round, however, shooting a perfect score of 25 compared to Hancock’s 24. Falco also tied Hancock’s Final World Record, and finished with a 149 total score for the gold. Di Jin, of China, took the bronze medal with a 146 total score.
The U.S. Shotgun Team now travels to Lonato, Italy, where the World Shotgun Championships start tomorrow and last through May 31.
For more information or full results from the World Cup Rome, log on to www.issf-shooting.org.