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Maheshwari Chauhan in Top 10 at ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Morocco

Indian Olympian Maheshwari Chauhan scored 69 to hold seventh place after the first day of women's skeet qualification at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tangier. Her teammates Darshna and Yashasvi Rathore are further down the leaderboard. In the men's event, Parampal Singh Guron is the top Indian with a score of 70. The competition features a highly competitive field including reigning Olympic and world champions from across the globe.

Key Points: ISSF World Cup: Maheshwari Chauhan 7th in Women's Skeet

  • Maheshwari Chauhan 7th after Day 1
  • Top 8 qualify for Saturday's final
  • Parampal Guron leads Indian men
  • Star-studded Olympic champion field
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ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Maheshwari Chauhan three off the pace in Morocco

Indian shooter Maheshwari Chauhan scores 69, sits 7th in women's skeet qualification at ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tangier. Follow live updates.

"Maheshwari shot 21 in the first round but came back strong, closing out with a couple of 24s - Report"

New Delhi, March 27

Olympian Maheshwari Chauhan fired a 69 on the first day of the qualification round at the Tangier Shooting Club in Morocco, keeping her within range of a berth in the final of the women's skeet competition in the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation Shotgun World Cup in Tangier.

Starting early on Friday morning, Maheshwari shot 21 in the first round but came back strong, closing out with a couple of 24s to give her seventh spot on the leaderboard. The top eight go through to the final on Saturday, after two more rounds of qualification are played out.

Teammates Darshna Rathore and Yashasvi Rathore shot scores of 64 each to lie in 25th and 26th spots, respectively, one ahead of reigning Olympic champion Francisca Crovetto Chadid of Chile, who shot the same score. Emmanouela Katzouraki of Greece is leading the 41-strong field presently with 72 hits.

In the men's skeet, Parampal Singh Guron was the best Indian on show with a tally of 70 (25,22,23). Young Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodia shot 67 (23,22,22) while Man Singh ended the day with 64 (21,21,22). All three men have their work cut out for them on Saturday to make the top eight.

A highly competitive field consisting of Olympic and World Champions has entered the competition. India has entered the maximum quota of six athletes in both men and women, along with two shooters each in both men and women, who will be competing for ranking points.

The women's field is packed with stars like the reigning Olympic champion Francisca Crovetto Chadid of Chile, who is returning to international competition after maternity leave, headlining the women's competition along with reigning world champion Samantha Simonton of the United States. Diana Bacosi of Italy, a double Olympic and double world champion, also starts, while former world champion Dania Jo Vizzi of the USA, Kazakhstan's world championship medallist Assem Orynbay, among others, make it a highly competitive field.

In the men's event, an 82-strong field has entered the competition with World Championship 2025 bronze medallist Emil Kjeldgaard Petersen of Denmark headlining the list. Last season's World Cup finals winner Christian Elliot of the USA, Italy's double Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti, Tokyo silver medallist Jesper Hansen, also of Denmark, and former world champion and Asian Games champion Masoud Saleh Al-Athba of Qatar are among the top names in the competition. Also representing Canada for the first time will be Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, who was in India colours till last year.

- IANS

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Arjun K
The competition is world class. To see our shooters holding their own against Olympic champs is promising for Paris. Parampal with 70 is also in a decent spot. Let's go, Team India!
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Rohit P
A bit concerned about the scores of Darshna and Yashasvi. 64 is quite far back. Hope they can pull off a miracle tomorrow. The gap to the leader is significant.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see Angad Vir Singh Bajwa now shooting for Canada. Must be a strange feeling competing against his former teammates. Wishing all athletes the best of luck.
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Vikram M
Skeet shooting doesn't get the spotlight like 10m air rifle, but it's just as tense! Maheshwari's experience as an Olympian is showing. Hope the men can also step up tomorrow. Jai Hind!
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Karthik V
With all due respect to the effort, I feel we need more consistency. Starting with a 21 puts too much pressure for the rest of the day. Our shooters need stronger mental preparation to handle the first-round nerves at this level.
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Meera T
So proud of our women shooters! Competing against the very best. Francisca Crovetto is just one

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