ISSF World Cup: Neeru Dhanda Shines With Fourth-Place Finish In Women's Trap Final
Australia's Laetisha Scanlan clinched the gold medal with an impressive 45 hits.
Earlier in qualification, Neeru posted rounds of 25 and 24 on Saturday, adding to her overnight tally of 66 (21, 23, 22) to reach 115. Iezzi posted the same total, leading to the decisive shoot-off.
India's Preeti Rajak also showed strong form with rounds of 23 and 25, improving on her overnight score of 66 (20, 24, 22) to finish at 114—just one point short of the cut for the final, placing her eighth overall. Pragati Dubey finished further behind with a total of 100 (18, 18, 21, 19, 24).
Zoravar Misses Final After Shoot-Off in Men's Trap
In the men's trap event, veteran shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu recorded a solid total of 121 (24, 25, 24, 24, 24). However, a five-way shoot-off ensued for the final two qualifying spots, which included at least two former Olympic champions. Zoravar was the first to be eliminated after missing his second shot.
Teammates Lakshay Sheoran (24, 22, 24, 23, 23) and Jaswinder Singh (23, 24, 22, 23, 24) both ended with scores of 116 and did not contend for qualification.
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