Sidhu finished with 240.6 points, narrowly ahead of Reitz, who scored 240.1 to take silver. Italy’s Paolo Monna claimed bronze with 219.8 points.
Sidhu and Reitz battle for gold
The final came down to a tight contest between Sidhu and Reitz, with the Indian shooter holding his nerve in the closing stages to secure the title. Reitz remained close throughout, but Sidhu’s final score gave him the narrowest of winning margins.
Monna finished third with 219.8 points, ahead of Greece’s Georgios Gampierakis, who scored 198.7. Latvia’s Emils Vasermanis placed fifth with 177.6, followed by Czechia’s Pavel Schejbal in sixth with 157.8.
The final came down to a tight contest between Sidhu and Reitz, with the Indian shooter holding his nerve in the closing stages to secure the title. Reitz remained close throughout, but Sidhu’s final score gave him the narrowest of winning margins.
Monna finished third with 219.8 points, ahead of Greece’s Georgios Gampierakis, who scored 198.7. Latvia’s Emils Vasermanis placed fifth with 177.6, followed by Czechia’s Pavel Schejbal in sixth with 157.8.
Türkiye’s Yusuf Dikec finished seventh with 138.0 points, while compatriot Bugra Selimzade completed the eight-man final in eighth place with 116.3.
Monna leads qualification
Earlier in the day, Monna topped the qualification round with 586 points and 25 inner tens, securing his place in the final. India’s Jonathan Gavin Antony also scored 586-25x, but was listed as an RPO, while Reitz qualified in third place with 585-20x.
Sidhu also scored 585 points, with 19 inner tens, to qualify in fourth place. Greece’s Gampierakis and Türkiye’s Dikec completed the top six with 584 points each. Czechia’s Pavel Schejbal and Latvia’s Emils Vasermanis secured the final two places in the eight-man final, both scoring 582.
Monna leads qualification
Earlier in the day, Monna topped the qualification round with 586 points and 25 inner tens, securing his place in the final. India’s Jonathan Gavin Antony also scored 586-25x, but was listed as an RPO, while Reitz qualified in third place with 585-20x.
Sidhu also scored 585 points, with 19 inner tens, to qualify in fourth place. Greece’s Gampierakis and Türkiye’s Dikec completed the top six with 584 points each. Czechia’s Pavel Schejbal and Latvia’s Emils Vasermanis secured the final two places in the eight-man final, both scoring 582.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol in Cairo runs from 8 to 16 October, bringing together 385 athletes from 51 countries.