CAIRO — Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan has won the gold medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Final in Cairo, Egypt.

Competing on the final day of the tournament, Karapetyan delivered an outstanding performance in the qualification round, finishing first with 582 points and securing a place in the final.

In a closely contested final, the Armenian athlete scored 242.4 points to claim the gold medal and the World Cup title.

The competition in Cairo served as an important preparatory event ahead of the World Shooting Championships, scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 1 to 14.

 

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