The 29-year-old from Kazan hit 16 targets out of a possible 16 to beat Ukraine's Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medallist Mykola Milchev.

Milchev, who narrowly missed out on another medal at Rio 2016 when he finished fourth in the skeet competition, missed on three occasions in today's final to give him a total score of 13. 

Teplyy, winner of this year’s World Cup in Baku, was in ominous form before the gold medal match, winning his semi-final with 15 hits out of 16 targets.

"This has been a difficult competition," said Teplyy.

"When I arrived here, I was not confident as it’s the end of the season and I felt tired.

"I am extremely happy that I am leaving with the gold medal."

Egypt’s Asmy Mehelba faced India’s Mairaj Ahmad Khan in the bronze medal match.

Both athletes missed a clay at the end of the first station, prompting a response from Mehelba which saw him hit every other target in the match to win the bronze.

Khan, who missed again on the last station, was forced to settle for fourth with a score of 14 clays.

"It’s really great to be on the podium today," said Mehelba.

"It has been a long season, I prepared at my best for the Olympic Games, but I did not achieve what I wanted there.

"But to win here it’s really important: all the best Skeet shooters of the world take part in the World Cup final and to finish in the top three is not easy."

Italy's Rio 2016 gold medallist and local hero Gabriele Rossetti finished in sixth place after crashing out in the semi-final, while Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic champion, Vincent Hancock of the United States, finished in fifth.