Petrov dominated throughout the competition by achieving scores of 292 in the precision stage and 298 in the rapid part to end with the joint record mark of 590 points.

French Nicolas Thiel claimed the silver medal with a score of 580, while Poland’s Oskar Miliwek achieved 578 to clinch bronze.

With Petrov’s record score the Russian team were able to celebrate winning the team event, as alongside Daniil Shikhov and Egor Ismakov they ended on a tally of 1719.

The podium was completed by France and Germany, who scored 1718 and 1704 respectively.

Russia were also successful in the men’s 50m pistol final by finishing with 1625, while Ukraine and Germany secured silver and bronze medals.

Simon Weiss claimed the individual crown after the German scored 185.5 to beat Russia’s Artem Chernousov, who ended on 183.8.

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Samostrol won bronze with 162.3.

“It was very difficult for me to shoot while there were so many excellent shooters from other countries but you have to have clear head and know what to do,” said Weiss.

“I managed to do it during the last minute, I was really very lucky to handle this.”

Switzerland’s Frederik Zurschmiede won the men’s 25m standard pistol title ahead of Ukraine’s Yuriy Kolesnyk and the Russian Petrov.

The Czech Republic were able to celebrate gold in two competitions, with Lukas Skoumal winning the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol events, while the 50m rifle three positions crown was claimed by Filip Nepejchal.

Dutch shooter Mandy Mulder won the equivalent women’s title ahead of Norway’s Jenny Vatne and Anna-Lena Kinateder.

Vatne, however, was able to win gold in the 50m rifle prone competition, with Germany’s Tina Lehrich and France’s Emilie Wintenberger trailing in second and third respectively.

The final individual title was won by Germany’s Michelle Skeries, who held off competition from Bulgaria’s Miroslava Mincheva and France’s Mathilde Lamolle to win the 25m pistol title.