Bookaar’s Penny Smith has come away from the 2026 ISSF World Cup with a World Record, complimented by a Gold Medal at this years event in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The local Olympian shot a perfect 30 out of 30 score to claim the honour, as part of an eight member Australian team at the weekend.
In the Women’s Trap event, Penny Smith and Laetisha Scanlan delivered strong qualification performances, shooting scores of 120 and 119 respectively (out of 125) to secure their places in the eight-athlete final. Queenslander, Stephanie Pile, shot 107 and finished the competition ranked 39th.
In a whirlwind 48 hours of competition, Smith produced a world class performance that she described as “a very special moment”, culminating in winning gold and breaking the World Record by not missing a target in a 30 out of 30 faultless final.
Competing in the newly introduced final format, Smith said the experience of adapting to the faster, high-pressure “sprint” style of shooting added an extra layer of challenge to her victory.
“It has been a great 48 hours,” Smith said. “Shooting the new final format for the first time was a great experience. I knew I just had to stay in my lane and focus on each target. To come away with a World Cup win and a new World Record really topped it off.”
You can check out Penny’s final below.
