By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (April 16, 2025) – Team USA sweeps the podium with Kimberly Rhode, Samantha Simonton, and Dania Vizzi claiming gold, silver, and bronze, respectively, in Women’s Skeet at the 2025 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Lima, Peru, April 16. Christian Elliott and Dustan Taylor add to the U.S. medal count with a gold and silver, respectively, in Men’s Skeet.
“I am very grateful,” said Rhode, an Olympic medalist in both double trap and skeet. “I am very honored to have (my teammates) out there and very honored that we were able to sweep the podium for the U.S. I am very happy with it.”
Kimberly Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, secured the gold medal after winning a shoot-off with teammate Samantha Simonton. Rhode now has 26 ISSF World Cup gold medals bringing her total World Cup medal count to 40. Rhode’s incredible international success is vast, with six Olympic medals, five Pan American Games medals, six ISSF World Cup Finals medals, and five ISSF World Championships medals.
“I have had a long, long road and hopefully it will continue all the way through LA28,”said Rhode, an El Monte, California, native.
Simonton, the 2024 ISSF World Cup Final champion, adds to her international success with this Lima World Cup silver. Simonton, a Sgt. in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, had a strong showing in the final adding to the USA podium sweep. Simonton’s qualification score of 121/125 secured her spot in the final.
“I would have loved to have won, but I am happy to have made this final and, on the podium, because in Buenos Aires two weeks ago I was one target out of the final,” said Simonton, a three-time ISSF World Championship medalist. “I am happy to be here improving, working on some things, and getting primed and ready for our U.S. selection match next month.”
Vizzi, a Paris 2024 Olympian, joins Rhode and Simonton on the podium with the bronze. Vizzi bested Yiting Jiang, of China, who finished fourth. Vizzi most recently earned gold at the 2025 ISSF Buenos Aires World Cup after winning a shoot-off against teammate Rhode. The duo shared the podium in Buenos Aires, adding to the overall U.S. medal count of six.
“Although I didn’t get to bring home the gold again, I am so lucky and happy to bring home a bronze and to do it with my teammates on the podium,” said Vizzi, the 2023 Pan American Games champion in Skeet Mixed Team.
See official Women’s Skeet finals results here.
Taylor, a Staff Sgt. in the USAMU, claims gold in Men’s Skeet, marking his first individual ISSF World Cup Medal. Taylor, a 2023 Pan American Games medalist, is joined by Elliott on the podium. Elliott, the 2025 ISSF Buenos Aires champion, claims silver in an impressive final. See official results here.
Taylor and Elliott shot qualification scores of 121/125 and 123/125, respectively, landing them in the final. Adam McBee, who shot for ranking points only, shot a phenomenal qualification score as well with 123/125.
The U.S. is currently ranked number one for medal count at the Lima World Cup with five medals. The competition continues with rifle and trap events this week. See the full schedule here.
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.
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USA Shooting, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation was chartered by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the Olympic & Paralympic Shooting Sports in April 1995. The organization develops and implements programs to promote growth in the sport and serves as a sanctioning body for local and national competitions. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, USA Shooting has a full-time staff dedicated to our sport.