shoot off

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Rutter and Crovetto Chadid finished level on 55 shots from 60 targets in the final, resulting in a shoot-off to crown the new Olympic champion.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

In the semifinal match, Japan lost in a shoot-off to South Korea, with Kim Je-deok’s arrow being closest to the center.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021

The match before, Japan lost in a shoot-off to South Korea, with Kim Je-deok’s arrow being closest to the center.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

Pavlik pushed through all the jet lag, performing well enough for a top-16 finish to qualify for a shoot-off to determine the world champion.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017

The 21-year-old Italian prodigy with deep-rooted skeet genes was the favorite heading into Rio, and he lived up to expectations — after surviving a shoot-off to get into the finals.

From US News • Aug. 13, 2016