EAST ALTON, IL (April 23, 2025) — Dania Vizzi and Kim Rhode, both members of Team Winchester and Olympic shooting sports athletes continue to represent Team USA and Winchester at the highest level. Rhode and Vizzi have brought home two Gold medals, one Silver, and one Bronze in Women’s Skeet during the first two International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun events of 2025.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 1 – 11, Vizzi and Rhode were leaders throughout the entire competition and found themselves in an intense shoot-off for the World Cup title. Vizzi secured the win, claiming her third individual World Cup.
The second ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru on April 13 – 22 saw Rhode lead the competition and culminate in another shoot-off against fellow Team USA athlete, Samantha Simonton, where Rhode secured the Gold. Vizzi joined Rhode and Simonton on the podium with Bronze after besting Yiting Jiang of China.
Vizzi and Rhode shoot the Winchester® AA® International, 24 gram #9, 1,325 fps target load.
“Dania and Kim continue to demonstrate their dedication to the shooting sports and it shows with their incredible medal count in 2025, alone,” said Jason Gilbertson, Director of Marketing. “It’s an honor to have two of the best skeet shooters in the world on Team Winchester.”
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