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The Print
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Print
Shotgun shooters set to compete in Lonato World Cup
Angad Bajwa, Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Mairaj Ahmad Khan will compete in men's skeet, while in the women's category Olympians Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Dhillon along with Ganemat Sekhon will be seen in action. After a practice day on Saturday, the skeet shooters will be the first to take aim when the qualifying rounds in the men's and women's sections are held, with the finals scheduled for Tuesday. New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) An experienced bunch of shooters, comprising the likes of Olympian Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, Lakshay Sheoran and Mairaj Ahmed Khan, will compete in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup commencing in Lonato, Italy, from Sunday. Former Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran will lead India's challenge in men's trap alongside Jaswinder Singh and Zoravar Sandhu. In women's trap, Neeru, Preeti Rajak and Pragati Dubey will represent the country. In mixed team trap, Lakshay will pair with Neeru, while Sandhu will team up with Preeti. 'The squad has settled down and is training in right earnest,' said coach Vikram Chopra in a National Rifle Association of India release. 'This will be the last World Cup stage before the World Championships in Athens and it is important that things start falling into place at the right time,' he added. As many as 551 athletes from 73 nations will compete in the event here. Indian squad: Skeet (Men): Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan. (Women) Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon, Ganemat Sekhon. Trap (Men): Lakshay Sheoran, Jaswinder Singh, Zoravar Singh Sandhu. (Women) Neeru Dhanda, Preeti Rajak Pragati Dubey. Trap Mixed Team: Lakshay Sheoran & Neeru Dhanda and Zoravar Sandhu & Preeti Rajak. PTI AM AM UNG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Ganemat Sekhon win skeet trials
Mairaj Ahmad Khan pipped Anantjeet Singh Naruka 55-54 for the top spot in skeet in the second National shotgun selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. World record holder Angad Vir Singh Bajwa overtook qualification topper Bhavtegh Singh Gill to the third place. Rituraj Bundela and Smit Singh were the others to make the final. In women's skeet, Ganemat Sekhon prevailed over Maheshwari Chauhan 53-52 after having topper qualification with 114. Parinaaz Dhaliwal reached the third spot, ahead of Mansi Raghuwanshi, Darshna Rathore and the junior champion Oshmi Shrivas. A below par third round score of 17, put Karttiki Singh Shaktawat out of the race for the final, as she missed out by two points with 106. The results: Skeet: Men: 1. Mairaj Ahmad Khan 55 (118); 2. Anantjeet Singh Naruka 54 (115); 3. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa 116 (43). Women: 1. Ganemat Sekhon 53 (114); 2. Maheshwari Chauhan 113 (52); 3. Parinaaz Dhaliwal 43 (111). Junior men: 1. Yuvaan 110; 2. Yashvardhan Singh Rajawat 108; 3. Anjaneya Mandawa 106. Junior women: 1. Oshmi Shrivas 108; 2. Mansi Raghuwanshi 107; 3. Agrima Kanwar 104.
