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Kynan Chenai emerged as India's top performer in the ISSF World Cup trap events despite missing the finals. The Olympian scored 117 in qualifiers, finishing 17th in the men's competition. Spain's Manuel Murcia and Neutral Athlete Lada Denisova claimed gold in their respective categories. India now looks ahead to Sunday's Trap Mixed Team event to conclude their Nicosia campaign.

Key Points: Kynan Chenai Leads India as Trap Shooters Miss Nicosia Finals

  • Kynan Chenai scores 117 in men's trap qualifiers
  • Manuel Murcia and Lada Denisova claim gold medals
  • India's Kirti Gupta finishes 15th in women's trap
  • Mixed Team event concludes tournament Sunday
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Kynan best Indian as Trap shooters fall short of finals in individual competitions

Olympian Kynan Chenai tops Indian shooters but falls short of finals at ISSF World Cup in Cyprus. Full results & analysis inside.

"Kynan closed with rounds of 24 and 23 for a total of 117 - ISSF Report"

Nicosia, May 10

Olympian Kynan Chenai was the best Indian on show as India's Trap shooting squad fell short of the finals mark in the individual men's and women's events, on Saturday, the penultimate day of the year's third International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Kynan (24,24,22,24,23) closed with rounds of 24 and 23, for a total of 117 in the men's trap qualifiers and 17th spot in the final rankings.

Manuel Murcia of Spain and Lada Denisova of the Neutral Athletes (AIN) won gold in the men's and women's events, respectively. The Trap Mixed Team event follows on the last day on Sunday.

The other Indian scores and positions of the day were as follows:

Trap Men- Shardul Vihan 113 (24,21,19,24,25),62nd; Bhowneesh Mendiratta 113 (23,22,23,23,22),65th

Trap Women- Kirti Gupta 114 (22,22,22,25,23),15th; Rajeshwari Kumari 114 (23,22,23,23,23),17th; Sabeera Haris 112 (22,21,23,24,22=112),27th.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Tough day for our shooters, but Kynan showed consistency! 117 is a decent score. We need more international exposure and better training facilities to compete at this level consistently. 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Kirti Gupta and Rajeshwari Kumari both scoring 114 is promising! The women's team is showing steady improvement. Just need that extra push to break into finals. Keep going girls! 💪
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Amit S.
Disappointing to see such fluctuations in scores (looking at Shardul's 19 in third round). Mental toughness is as important as skill in shooting sports. Maybe we need sports psychologists in the team?
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Neha T.
Trap shooting doesn't get as much attention as rifle/pistol events in India. These performances show we have potential here too! Hope TOPS scheme supports these athletes properly. 🎯
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Vikram J.
Kynan being an Olympian shows in his consistent performance. Others need to learn from his experience. The gap between our best and others is concerning - need more depth in squad.
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Sunita R.
Mixed team event tomorrow! Let's hope our shooters can bounce back. Sometimes team events bring out the best in athletes. All the best Team India! 🙏

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