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Ryan Hadden Captures Gold in San Marino SAN MARINO (June 23, 2009)  U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Ryan Hadden (Pendleton, Ore.) won his second gold medal of the 2009 ISSF World Cup series in the Men’s Trap event in a rainy San Marino today. Hadden previously claimed the gold at the World Cup in Cairo last month. Hadden entered the final tied with three other shooters for first place with 121 out of 125 targets. Hadden and 2008 Olympic gold medalist David Kostelecky of the Czech Republic each shot 23 targets in the final and ended the match with 144 total hits. In the shoot-off, Hadden hit three targets to Kostelecky’s two targets to finish first and take home the gold, leaving Kostelecky with the silver. “The qualification round was a little bit difficult because of the visibility, but I entered the final very confident and I felt confident going into the shoot-off.” said Hadden right after receiving the last gold medal of the San Marino World Cup. Sergio Pinero of the Dominican Republic finished in third place with 143 targets to take home the bronze. The San Marino World Cup is the final leg of the 2009 ISSF World Cup Series. The World Cup Final for Rifle and Pistol will be held in Wuxi, China, October 24-29 and the World Cup Final for Shotgun will be held October 29-November 3 in Beijing, China. For complete ISSF World Cup results, please visit ISSF’s website at www.issf-sports.org. Winchester Ammunition is a Proud Sponsor of the USA Shooting Shotgun Team: [ Back ] |
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