The American led a dominant USA one-two finish ahead of teammate Christian Elliott, while Italy's Erik Pittini delighted the home crowd with the bronze medal.
Hancock delivered a flawless performance throughout the final, hitting every target on his way to a perfect 36 out of 36. The Olympic champion's remarkable display established a new World Record, surpassing the previous mark and underlining his extraordinary longevity at the very top of international shooting sport. The victory adds another milestone to Hancock's already illustrious career and reinforces his status as one of the sport's all-time greats.
Hancock delivered a flawless performance throughout the final, hitting every target on his way to a perfect 36 out of 36. The Olympic champion's remarkable display established a new World Record, surpassing the previous mark and underlining his extraordinary longevity at the very top of international shooting sport. The victory adds another milestone to Hancock's already illustrious career and reinforces his status as one of the sport's all-time greats.
Silver medallist Christian Elliott also produced an exceptional performance. The American dropped just a single target throughout the final to finish on 35 hits, a score that would have been enough to win on most occasions. Elliott remained alongside Hancock until the closing stages, as the two teammates separated themselves from the rest of the field with an outstanding exhibition of precision and consistency.
Italy's Erik Pittini secured the bronze medal with 32 hits, earning a place on the podium in front of the home spectators at Trap Concaverde. Pittini remained firmly in medal contention throughout the final and delivered another important result for the host nation after a composed and confident performance.
Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti finished fourth with 25 targets after staying in contention for much of the competition before narrowly missing out on another ISSF World Cup medal. Kim Minsu of the Republic of Korea claimed fifth place with 21 hits, finishing ahead of Chile's Hector Andres Flores Barahona, who also recorded 21 but was classified sixth.
Italy placed a third athlete in the final through Valerio Palmucci, who finished seventh with 10 targets, while Alexandr Mukhamediyev of Kazakhstan completed the eight-athlete final in eighth place with 8.
Italy placed a third athlete in the final through Valerio Palmucci, who finished seventh with 10 targets, while Alexandr Mukhamediyev of Kazakhstan completed the eight-athlete final in eighth place with 8.
The Skeet Men final produced another memorable chapter in ISSF history, with Hancock's World Record performance providing one of the standout moments of the ISSF World Cup Shotgun Lonato 2026. Together with Elliott's silver medal, the United States confirmed its strength in the discipline with a commanding one-two finish led by a historic performance from one of shooting sport's greatest champions.