Doha, Dec. 6 -- World silver medalist Wang Zifei gave China a strong start at the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final on Saturday, claiming the women's 10m air rifle title with a last-shot victory over South Korea's Olympic champion Ban Hyo-jin, while Hu Kai kept his unbeaten World Cup record intact by taking gold in the men's 10m air pistol.

Wang delivered a 10.8 on her final shot to overturn a narrow deficit and finish with 253.4 points. Ban, who led for much of the elimination phase, closed with 253.1 for silver, while China's Han Jiayu secured bronze.

The contest remained tight throughout, with the top three separated by fractions of a point. Wang survived two shoot-offs against Han to stay in contention and entered the final two shots trailing...