Antonino Barillà gets World Championship gold medal, an Italian qualification to Rio 2016 in Double Trap

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Barilla2Antonino Barillà has obtained the Olympic qualification to Rio 2016 for Italy in trap shooting, double trap speciality, conquering the silver medal at the World Championships taking place in Granada, preceded only by the United States champion Richmond, who has earned the fifth Italian pass in view of the Olympic Games which will be held in Brazil; this is the second pass in trap shooting after the one obtained by Giovanni Pellielo in trap. The other three Olympic qualifications has come with the rifle range, thanks to Petra Zublasing, Marco De Nicolo and Niccolò Campriani. Daniele Di Spigno has ended his competition in the double trap final at the fourth place, preceded by English athlete Scott. The International Shooting Federation had envisaged the award of two Olympic qualifications in this speciality.