American Vincent Hancock hit every target in the men's skeet final at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Acapulco to equal the world record ©Getty Images

Vincent Hancock from the United States sealed the gold medal in the men’s skeet at the International Shooting Sport Federation Shotgun World Cup in Acapulco today with a flawless performance in which he hit all 60 targets to equal the world record.

As the event came to an end at the Mexican city’s Club de Caza, not only did the two-time Olympic and reigning world champion hit every target in the final, he also failed to miss in two days of qualifying action, meaning in total he hit 185 out of 185 targets throughout the competition.

The 30-year-old had not achieved such a feat before and his performance gave him his 11th World Cup gold, while the reigning Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti from Italy had to settle for the silver medal after missing two targets.

In a flawless display of shooting, Vincent Hancock hit all 185 targets across qualifying and the final ©Getty Images
In a flawless display of shooting, Vincent Hancock hit all 185 targets across qualifying and the final ©Getty Images

The Czech Republic’s Jakub Tomeček  hit 49 targets to win the bronze medal.

As usual, two Olympic quota places for Tokyo 2020 were up for grabs in the event.

But US have already gained the maximum number available in the men’s skeet, meaning Hancock’s triumph did not give them another.