Key Points

Abhay Singh Sekhon and Raiza Dhillon were crowned champions in their respective skeet events. The competition was held at the Bhai Devinder Singh Sidhu Gun Club in Punjab. Anantjeet Singh Naruka demonstrated his skill by topping the men's qualification round. The event showcased the depth of talent in Indian shotgun shooting.

Key Points: Abhay Singh Sekhon and Raiza Dhillon Win National Shotgun Trials Skeet Titles

  • Abhay Singh Sekhon hit 55/60 targets to win the men's skeet final
  • Raiza Dhillon topped women's qualification and finals with 119 and 55 hits
  • Asian champion Anantjeet Singh Naruka won men's qualification with 121 hits
  • Ganemat Sekhon finished second in the women's final with 53 hits
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Abhay, Raiza tops National Shotgun Selection Trials 4

Abhay Singh Sekhon and Raiza Dhillon clinch gold in the men's and women's skeet finals at the National Shotgun Selection Trial 4 in Bhucho, Punjab.

"Raiza Dhillon emerged as the top performer in T4 Skeet Women - NRAI Press Release"

Bhucho, September 4

Abhay Singh Sekhon and Raiza Dhillon top the National Selection Shotgun Trial 4 (T4) in the men's and women's skeet events respectively, held at Bhucho Village Bhai Devinder Singh Sidhu Gun Club in Bucho, Punjab on Thursday.

Raiza also topped the women's qualification rounds in the lineup of 19 athletes, while Asian Shooting Championship gold medalist Anantjeet Singh Naruka topped the men's qualification among 35 athletes, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

In the skeet men, Abhay Singh Sekhon hit 55 off 60 targets to finish on the top in the T4, while Gurjoat Singh and Naruka finished second and third in the finals with 53 and 44 hits, respectively.

Earlier in the qualifications, Abhay Singh Naruka finished fourth in the qualification with 117 hits in the five series of 25 shots each (24, 21, 23, 24, 25) and +3 in the shoot-off.

Naruka topped the T4 qualification line-up with 121 hits (24, 23, 25, 25, 24) while Gurjoat Singh finished second with 118 (23, 24, 22, 25, 24) and +2 in the shoot-out as Bhavtegh Singh Gill also on 118 (24, 25, 24, 24, 23), finished third in the qualification with a hit less in the shoot-out. Yuvek Battula with 117 hits (24, 24, 22, 23, 24) and Zorawar Singh Bedi also with 117 hits (23, 24, 23, 23, 24) were the other finalists with +2 and 0 in the shoot-off.

Raiza Dhillon emerged as the top performer in T4 Skeet Women, as she maintained the high scores across all five rounds to finish with 119 hits (24, 25, 23, 23, 24) in the qualification and secured the top spot in the finals with 55 hits while Ganemat Sekhon shot two less to finish second in the finals.

Parinaaz Dhaliwal completed the podium with 43 hits in the finals, she had earlier had a solid qualification finishing second with 115 (24, 22, 21, 24, 24) and +4 after a shoot-off against Darshna Rathore, who also scored 115 (24, 23, 23, 22, 23) and +2.

Ganemat and Yashasvi Rathore finished fourth and fifth in the qualification with 114 (23, 24, 22, 24, 21) and 109 (21, 24, 20, 24, 20) hits. Risham Kaur Guron secured the sixth spot in the finals with 108 (20, 23, 22, 22, 21) and +2 in the shoot off against Vanshika Tiwari 108 (20, 21, 20,24, 24).

- ANI

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Priya S
Raiza Dhillon's consistency across all five rounds is impressive! 119 in qualification and 55 in finals shows real championship mentality. Women's shooting in India is reaching new heights 🇮🇳
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Anantjeet Singh Naruka
While the winners deserve applause, I hope the NRAI focuses on improving consistency among all athletes. Some scores show significant variation between rounds - that needs to be addressed for international competitions.
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Sarah B
The depth in men's skeet is really encouraging! 35 athletes competing and the top scores were so close. This bodes well for India's future in shooting sports. Well done to all participants! 👏
Kavya N
So many Singhs in the top rankings! 😄 Great to see Punjab dominating shotgun sports. Hope these athletes get proper support and training for upcoming international events. Jai Hind!
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Michael C
The shoot-off scenarios show how competitive these trials were. When athletes are tied, that pressure situation really tests their mental strength. Great experience building for bigger tournaments!

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