Test Event - Medal Matches Trap Mixed TeamISSF World Cup Shotgun Larnaka, CYPThe new event recommended by the ISSF for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program has been tested at all ISSF World Cup Stages, this year, and recorded a great success in Larnaka, where 32 teams entered the competition.The third and last leg of the ISSF World Cup Series was officially closed in Larnaka, Cyprus, today.The last official medal event, the mens Trap final, took place yesterday (May 6), and saw the victory of Spains Antonio Bailon with a new world record of 46 hits out of 50 targets.Today, trap shooters had a chance to test the new Trap Mixed Team event, which has been proposed by the ISSF for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program. 32 teams from 21 countries participated in the test, proving great interest toward the proposed event.429 athletes coming from 61 countries competed in the five Olympic shotgun events here at the Olympic Shooting Range of Larnaka, between April 29 and May 7. The Peoples Republic of China finished atop of the medal standings, with two gold won by Wei Meng and Wang Xiaojing at the womens Skeet and Trap events. Italy followed in second, with 1 gold and 1 bronze, while Argentina and Spain tied in third with 1 gold medal each.Three new world records were set during the event: Italys 10-time world cup gold medallist Daniele Di Spingo established a new Double Trap world record of 78 hits out of 80 targets; Wang Xiaojing of the Peoples Republic of China shuttered the womens Trap world record of 42 hits by scoring 45 targets in the final; and Antonio Bailon recorded 46 hits in yesterdays mens Trap event.Larnakas was the last ISSF Shotgun World Cup stage of the season. Shotgun shooters will meet again at the 2017 ISSF Shotgun World Championship in Moscow, Russia (30 August 11 September), before the closing event of the year - the ISSF World Cup Final - to be held in New Delhi (IND) from the 23rd through the 30th of October (to see the complete ISSF Events calendar, click here)Medal standings after 5 out of 5 events conductedRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1CHN222ITA1123ARG113ESP115RUS1236CRO116CYP116LBN116USA1110SMR1110THA1155515Medalists by Event after 5 out of 5 events conductedEventDateMedalNameNationTrap Men6 MAY 2017GoldBAILON AntonioESPSilverCERNOGORAZ GiovanniCROBronzeALIPOV AlexeyRUSDouble Trap Men3 MAY 2017GoldDI SPIGNO DanieleITASilverNEKRASOV ArtemRUSBronzeGASPARINI DavideITASkeet Men1 MAY 2017GoldGIL FedericoARGSilverACHILLEOS GeorgiosCYPBronzeZEMLIN AlexanderRUSTrap Women5 MAY 2017GoldWANG XiaojingCHNSilverBASSIL RayLBNBronzePERILLI AlessandraSMRSkeet Women30 APR 2017GoldWEI MengCHNSilverRHODE KimberlyUSABronzeJIEWCHALOEMMIT SutiyaTHARecords after 5 out of 5 events conductedWORLD RECORDSEventPhaseOld / NewNameNatDateTrap MenFinal45 / 46BAILON AntonioESP6 MAY 2017Trap WomenFinal42 / 45WANG XiaojingCHN5 MAY 2017Double Trap MenFinal75 / 78DI SPIGNO DanieleITA3 MAY 2017Marco Dalla DeaPosted by Thom Erik SyrdahlSource - ISSF Website Final Trap WomenISSF World Cup Shotgun Larnaka, CYPThe Chinese athlete won her first world cup medal at her second appearance, building up her victory as the visibility changed through the final.24-year old Wang Xiaojing, from the Peoples Republic of China, set a new world record of 45 hits out of 50 targets to win todays Trap Women final at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Larnaka, Cyprus. The Chinese