Turkish duo Dikeç and Tarhan had already made history in reaching the final, knowing they would deliver their nation a first-ever Olympic shooting medal.

And in their bid to make that gold, the pair got off to a flying start against Arunović and Mikec, moving 8-2 in front after five rounds.

Arunović and Mikec – the latter a Tokyo 2020 silver medallist in the individual event – only led for the first time at 12-10, but two straight rounds to Türkiye saw them bring up the first match points at 14-12.

With so much on the line, clutch scores of 10.8 and 10.5 saw Arunović and Mikec deny the Turkish pair to level the match, and in the 15th and final round they then posted a combined 20.1 to Türkiye’s 19.3 to snatch gold in dramatic circumstances.

Just before, India’s Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh enjoyed a 16-10 win to take the bronze medal at Lee Wonho and Oh Ye Jin’s (Republic of Korea) expense.

Bhaker and Singh led the Korean duo 8-2 after five rounds, and held off a mini-fightback to secure the bronze after 13 rounds.

Shooting, air pistol mixed team final, Paris 2024

Gold: Zorana Arunović, Damir Mikec, Serbia

Silver: Yusuf Dikeç, Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, Türkiye

Bronze: Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, India