Hancock, Smith Win Skeet Mixed Team Gold At 2023 ISSF World Cup Italy

Federal Ammunition sponsored shooters Austen Smith and Vincent Hancock capture Skeet Mixed Team gold in Italy at ISSF World Cup.

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posted on July 31, 2023
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From left: Vincent Hancock, USA Shooting Shotgun Coach Jay Waldron and Austen Smith at the 2023 ISSF World Cup in Lonato, Italy.
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Federal Ammunition sponsored shooters Austen Smith and Vincent Hancock won the gold in the Skeet Mixed Team event at the 2023 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup held in Lonato, Italy from July 8-17.

The Team USA shotgunners defeated a Chilean team by three points in the gold medal match, 42-39, on Thursday, July 13.

The medals secured at this match add to an already accomplished-filled 2023 shooting season for Hancock, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, along with Smith, a 2022 World Champion and fellow Olympian.

In addition, Hancock, a Georgia native and Smith, who hails from Keller, Texas, earned the 2023 USA Shooting National Skeet Championship Men’s and Women’s titles earlier this year at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.

“Austen and Vincent have set the bar for international skeet shooting in our country and are excellent representatives for the U.S.A.,” Federal Ammunition’s Vice President of Marketing Jason Nash said. “We are happy and excited to see them reach the top of the podium at this major event. Their accomplishments reflect their talent and dedication. They are a great fit for Team Federal.”

Learn more about USA Shooting, and see the full results of the match at the ISSF website. Find out the latest from Federal Ammunition at federalpremium.com.

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