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Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris secured India's first World Cup medal of the year with a thrilling bronze in the Trap Mixed Team event. The Indian pair narrowly defeated Turkey 34-33 in a closely contested match. Kynan's experience proved vital as he hit 23 out of 25 targets in the medal round. China claimed gold, while Poland settled for silver in the competition.

Key Points: Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris Win Trap Mixed Team Bronze at Nicosia World Cup

  • Kynan and Sabeera edged Turkey 34-33 in a tight bronze-medal match
  • The duo finished 4th in qualification with 142 hits
  • China won gold while Poland secured silver
  • India's second pair finished 17th in the event
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Kynan, Sabeera win Trap Mixed Team bronze as Nicosia Shotgun World Cup concludes

Indian shooters Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris clinch bronze in Trap Mixed Team event at ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus.

"Kynan brought all his international experience to the bronze match, shooting down 23 out of his 25 targets. – ISSF Report"

Nicosia, May 11

Olympian Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris won India a bronze in the Trap Mixed Team Olympic event, as the year's third International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage reached its conclusion. Kynan and Sabeera defeated the Turkish pair of Tolga Tuncer and Pelin Kaya 34-33 in the bronze-medal match at the Cyprus Olympic Shooting range in Nicosia. China won gold while Polan won silver.

The Indian pair finished a commendable fourth among 34 teams in qualification, with a tally of 142 after 75 shots fired by each team member. Sabeera tallied 72 (23,25,24) while Kynan shot 70 (23,25,22). The second Indian pair, that of Shardul Vihan and Kirti Gupta, shot 137 to finish 17th.

Kynan brought all his international experience to the bronze match however, shooting down 23 out of his 25-targets, with the next best being Tolga's 17 for Turkey as the Indians got the result by one in the end to give the squad a first World Cup medal for the year.

China overturned their second-place finish in the qualifications to defeat Poland 42-39 in the gold medal match. The Neutral Athletes took the top spot in the standings with two out of the five golds on offer while China, Spain and Italy took the other three. 12 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) won medals out of the 54 participating.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
What a nail-biting finish! 34-33 shows how competitive trap shooting has become. Kynan's experience really showed in the clutch moments. More power to our shooters 🇮🇳 #Cheer4India
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Priya M.
So proud of our team! But we need more investment in shotgun sports - China consistently outperforms us. Maybe ISSF should consider separate funding for trap/skeet disciplines?
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Amit S.
Sabeera's consistency in qualification (72/75) was impressive! Women shooters are bringing so many medals these days. Hope this bronze motivates more girls to take up shotgun sports.
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Neha T.
Mixed team events are so exciting to watch! The chemistry between partners matters a lot. Our second pair (Shardul & Kirti) will gain valuable experience from this. Rome wasn't built in a day!
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Sanjay P.
China's dominance continues - they turned 2nd in qualifiers to gold! We need to analyze their training methods. But still, bronze at World Cup is no small achievement. Congrats team! 🎯
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Meena R.
Why isn't shooting getting same attention as cricket? These athletes work just as hard. At least DD Sports should broadcast these events live. #SupportAllSports

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