By Brittany Nelson USA Shooting PR and Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (April 14, 2025) – USA Shooting captured six medals at the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, held April 1–11, highlighted by a dramatic shoot-off between Dania Vizzi and Kimberly Rhode for gold in the Women’s Skeet final.
Dania Vizzi, a Paris 2024 Olympian, ended up in a thrilling shoot-off with six-time Olympic medalist Kimberly Rhode in Women’s Skeet. Vizzi and Rhode secured their spots in the final with qualification scores of 119/125 and 120/125, respectively. Vizzi and Rhode delivered a captivating final, battling for gold and silver after both shooting an overall score of 53. Vizzi won the shoot-off to top the podium.
Christian Elliott, a Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), doubled the U.S.’s gold medal count with his epic performance in Men’s Skeet. Elliott, the 2019 Pan American Games Champion, shot a qualification score of 120/125, landing him in the final. Elliott went on to shoot an incredible final finishing with a score of 58/60, besting Gabriele Rossetti, of Italy, who took silver. Elliott’s medal marks his first-ever individual World Cup gold, bringing his international medal count to eight.
The trap team showed its strength, bringing home a total of three medals as well. Glenn Eller, an Olympic bronze medalist and a Sgt. 1st Class in the USAMU, reached the podium with a silver in Men’s Trap. Will Hinton, a Paris 2024 Olympian and Staff Sgt. in the USAMU, claimed the bronze, doubling the USA podium presence. Eller and Hinton earned their spots on the final by shooting qualification scores of 119/125 and 121/125, respectively. Hinton and Ava Downs paired up for the Mixed Trap team event and earned fifth place.
Carey Garrison, a two-time Junior World Championship medalist, captured her first individual World Cup medal in the open age category with a silver in Women’s Trap. Garrison, a 2024 Junior Women’s Trap World Cup champion, made her way into the final by shooting a qualification score of 119/125. Garrison proved her strength by beating Wan-Yu Liu of Chinese Taipei who finished third.
The ISSF world cup also held rifle and pistol events where the U.S. had notable finishes. Mary Tucker, Tokyo 2020 silver Olympic medalist, finished seventh overall in Women’s 10m Air Rifle. Peter Fiori, a Paris 2024 Olympic team alternate, placed eighth overall in Men’s 10m Air Rifle. Tucker and Fiori shot the Mixed team Air Rifle event finishing in fifth place. Lucas Kozeniesky, Tokyo 2020 silver Olympic medalist, and Elizabeth Schmeltzer finished just behind Tucker and Fiori in sixth place.
See all of the medals earned by the U.S. below:
- Christian Elliott- Gold, Men’s Skeet
- Dania Vizzi- Gold, Women’s Skeet
- Kimberly Rhode- Silver, Women’s Skeet
- Glenn Eller- Silver, Men’s Trap
- Will Hinton- Bronze, Men’s Trap
- Carey Garrison- Silver, Women’s Trap
The USA Shooting rifle, pistol, and shotgun team is currently in at the 2025 ISSF Lima World Cup looking to top the podium once again.
USA Shooting is proud to have a handful of great supporters, sponsor and partners. Among many others, we would like to thank The NRA Foundation, Hillsdale College, The International Order of T. Roosevelt, The Hal & Jean Glassen Foundation, Safari Club International, MidwayUSA Foundation, White Flyer Targets, and Shoot the Moon.