Italy's Luigi Lodde won a thrilling skeet final ©Getty Images

Italy's Luigi Lodde beat France's Éric Delaunay in a shoot-off to secure the men's skeet gold medal on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Lahti.

After both shooters totalled 55 points, Lodde scored four to Delaunay's three in the shoot-off at the Finnish city's Hälvälä Sport Shooting Center.

Egypt's Azmy Mehelba took the bronze medal with 46 points.

Completing the top six were Finland's Eetu Kallioinen, compatriot Oskari Kossi and Norway's Jonas Filtvedt.

Egypt's Azmy Mehelba finished third ©Getty Images
Egypt's Azmy Mehelba finished third ©Getty Images

Lodde had earlier topped the qualification standings with 125 points.

Mehelba, Kallioinen, Kossi, Delaunay and Filtvedt ranked from second down to sixth.

The ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final is due to take place in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates from October 9 to 14.