SKEET ATHLETES EARN FIVE MEDALS AT RABAT WORLD CUP
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:13 pm
SKEET ATHLETES EARN FIVE MEDALS AT RABAT WORLD CUP
By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (Jan. 17, 2022) –The USA Shooting skeet athletes earned a total of five medals at the 2023 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Rabat Shotgun World Cup in the following:
Kimberly Rhode: gold in Women’s Skeet
Katie Jacob and Conner Prince: gold in Mixed Skeet Team
Dania Vizzi and Christian Elliott: silver in Mixed Skeet Team
Christian Elliott, Conner Prince, and Dustan Taylor: gold in Men’s Skeet Team
Kimberly Rhode, Katie Jacob, and Dania Vizzi: silver in Women’s Skeet Team
Kimberly Rhode earned gold in Women’s Skeet at the ISSF Rabat Shotgun World Cup. Photo courtesy of ISSF
Rhode’s medal in Women’s Skeet is her 34th gold medal ever won in World Cups, Pan American Games, Continental American Championships and Olympic Games combined. The six-time Olympic medalist also made history by becoming the first ever USA Shooting athlete to medal at a World Cup while being an active member of the ISSF Executive Committee.
Rhode was elected as an ISSF vice president in December of 2022.
Jacob and Prince’s victory over their fellow USA teammates in the Mixed Skeet Team gold medal match marks Prince’s first non-junior ISSF World Cup medal.
The Men’s Skeet Team faced Kuwait in the gold medal match where they were ultimately victorious.
The Women’s Skeet Team fell short to Kazakhstan in their gold medal match face off.
For all official results, visit https://www.issf-sports.org/competition ... hipid=3105
Up next for the shotgun team is the trap portion of the Rabat World Cup. Follow @USAShooting on social media for updates and to cheer on Team USA.
By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (Jan. 17, 2022) –The USA Shooting skeet athletes earned a total of five medals at the 2023 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Rabat Shotgun World Cup in the following:
Kimberly Rhode: gold in Women’s Skeet
Katie Jacob and Conner Prince: gold in Mixed Skeet Team
Dania Vizzi and Christian Elliott: silver in Mixed Skeet Team
Christian Elliott, Conner Prince, and Dustan Taylor: gold in Men’s Skeet Team
Kimberly Rhode, Katie Jacob, and Dania Vizzi: silver in Women’s Skeet Team
Kimberly Rhode earned gold in Women’s Skeet at the ISSF Rabat Shotgun World Cup. Photo courtesy of ISSF
Rhode’s medal in Women’s Skeet is her 34th gold medal ever won in World Cups, Pan American Games, Continental American Championships and Olympic Games combined. The six-time Olympic medalist also made history by becoming the first ever USA Shooting athlete to medal at a World Cup while being an active member of the ISSF Executive Committee.
Rhode was elected as an ISSF vice president in December of 2022.
Jacob and Prince’s victory over their fellow USA teammates in the Mixed Skeet Team gold medal match marks Prince’s first non-junior ISSF World Cup medal.
The Men’s Skeet Team faced Kuwait in the gold medal match where they were ultimately victorious.
The Women’s Skeet Team fell short to Kazakhstan in their gold medal match face off.
For all official results, visit https://www.issf-sports.org/competition ... hipid=3105
Up next for the shotgun team is the trap portion of the Rabat World Cup. Follow @USAShooting on social media for updates and to cheer on Team USA.