Key Points

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and rising star Ganemat Sekhon emerged victorious in the Second Shotgun National Trials. Both secured narrow wins, with Mairaj edging out Paris Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka by just one shot. The competition also highlighted strong performances from junior shooters like Oshmi Shrivas and Yuvaan. The event sets the stage for future international shooting championships.

Key Points: Mairaj Khan Ganemat Sekhon Win Second Shotgun National Trials

  • Mairaj Khan wins men's skeet with 55
  • Ganemat Sekhon tops women's event with 53
  • Anantjeet Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan secure second
  • Junior shooters Oshmi Shrivas and Yuvaan dominate their categories
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Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Ganemat Sekhon top Second Shotgun National Trials

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon clinch skeet titles at Second Shotgun National Trials, edging out Paris Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka.

"Mairaj shot 55 in the finals, edging out Paris Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka by a single shot. – Competition Report"

New Delhi, May 24

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon finished on top in the skeet finals of the Second Shotgun National Trials, held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Mairaj shot 55 in the finals, edging out Paris Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka, who shot 54, by a single shot. Ganemat also secured victory by a one-shot margin, finishing with 53 ahead of Maheshwari Chauhan's 52. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished third in the men's and women's categories, respectively.

In the final two rounds of qualification, Bhavtegh Singh Gill shot 22 and 24 to add to his 73 from yesterday, qualifying in first place. Mairaj totaled 118, while Smit Singh with 117, Angad with 116, and Anantjeet with 115 completed the top six qualifiers.

In the women's category, Ganemat topped the qualification round with 114 shots, followed closely by Maheshwari with 113. Parinaaz also shot 113, while Oshmi Shrivas, Darshana Rathore, and Mansi Raghuwanshi rounded out the top six with scores of 108, 107 (SO-3), and 107 (SO-2), respectively.

A separate selection trial was not conducted for junior athletes; as a result, Oshmi and Mansi were also placed first and second in the junior category with the same scores.

Agrima Kanwar placed third with a score of 104. In the Men's Junior category, Yuvaan finished on top with a score of 110, while Yashwardhan Singh Rajawat and Anjaneya Singh Mandawa finished second and third with scores of 108 and 106, respectively.

The Selection Committee will consider the scores from the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, for junior athletes participating in that event, as Selection Trials 2 coincides with it. Scores of such shooters will not be marked as "zero."

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a thrilling competition! Mairaj and Ganemat showing why they're our top shooters 🇮🇳 The margins were so close - just one shot difference! This shows the rising standards of Indian shooting sports. Wishing our team all the best for Paris Olympics!
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Priya M.
So proud of our women shooters! Ganemat, Maheshwari and others are proving that Indian women can dominate in traditionally male-dominated sports. The future looks bright with young talents like Oshmi and Mansi coming up too 👏
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Amit S.
While the performances are impressive, I wish there was more media coverage for shooting sports. Cricket gets all the attention while our shooters consistently bring medals at international events. Need better promotion of these sports!
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Neha T.
The junior category results are exciting! Yuvaan, Yashwardhan and Anjaneya - remember these names folks. In 4-5 years, they'll be our Olympic hopefuls. Great to see depth in talent across age groups. #FutureChampions
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Vikram J.
Interesting that they're considering ISSF Junior World Cup scores too. This shows flexibility in selection process. But hope there's complete transparency in how final teams are chosen. No controversies please!
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Sunita R.
Kudos to all participants! 🎯 The pressure at national trials must be immense with Olympic spots on the line. Hope our shooters get good psychological support along with technical training. Mental strength is half the battle won.

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