Jessica Rossi gave Italian shooting another golden moment on November 12, capturing her fourth individual world championship in women’s trap in Doha, Qatar. The victory also secured an Olympic quota place for Italy at Los Angeles 2028 – an important step toward the next Summer Games.
The 34-year-old from Crevalcore defeated Guatemala’s Adriana Ruano Oliva, the reigning Olympic champion, by a single target. Rossi finished with 27 hits out of 30, ahead of Ruano Oliva’s 26. Neutral athlete Daria Semianova earned bronze with 19 hits.
Rossi established her credentials early, leading qualification with 119 targets out of 125. In the final, she hit her first 20 targets before overcoming late misses to complete a memorable victory.
Her latest individual world crown follows titles in Maribor in 2009, Lima in 2013 and Moscow in 2017. Nine years after her previous triumph, the London 2012 Olympic champion has demonstrated her enduring ability to compete at the highest level.
This success carried special personal meaning. Accompanied in Qatar by her son David, Rossi celebrated a season shaped by motherhood, family support and renewed confidence. She credited her mother Monica, partner Stefano and national technical director Marco Conti with helping make her return possible.
Italy’s celebrations extended beyond the individual podium. Rossi joined Erica Sessa and Silvana Maria Stanco to win women’s team gold with 348 hits out of 375, eight ahead of both the Czech Republic and Turkey.
Sessa also finished fourth individually, completing an outstanding day for Italian trap shooting and its champions.
