Sampson, 31, was a relieved man afterwards, admitting he thought he blew his gold medal chances with his final shot, which left the door open for Baki to steal the win.

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Fortunately for Sampson, his opponent couldn't produce the 10.0 shot he needed to capitalise, with Baki finishing just behind with 244.7 points.

After clinching the victory, a teary-eyed Sampson embraced his father, Rodney, who is the president of Target Rifle Australia and was serving as the chief range officer for the qualification rounds of his event.

"I pretty much grew up here," Sampson said. "My mum was shooting here when she was pregnant with me, basically, literally on this range. It's special, having it here. I think (Rodney) has gone off somewhere to cry."