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After a dismal skeet showing, trap shooters aim to bounce back at Shotgun World Cup
After a dismal skeet showing, trap shooters aim to bounce back at Shotgun World Cup
Tangier , Indian trap shooters will look to deliver a significantly improved performance compared to their skeet counterparts when the ISSF Shotgun World Cup resumes here on Tuesday, following a two-day pre-event training session.
It was a subdued performance from the men's and women's skeet contingents at the inaugural Shotgun World Cup of the season, with none of the Indian shooters able to qualify for the finals despite the conditions being ideal for competition.
However, the likes of Bhowneesh Mendiratta who secured a Paris Olympic quota place but missed out on the quadrennial showpiece in the national trials will be looking to begin the season on a high, with the Asian Games in Japan and the World Championships lined up later this year.
In addition, Olympians Prithviraj Tondaiman and Kynan Chenai will aim to start the year strongly, while the women's contingent, led by Rajeshwari Kumari, will also look to open the season on a high note.
The opening day, featuring 75 shots split into three rounds of 25 each should offer a clear early indication of how the competition is shaping up.
With India's foreign trap coach, Peter Wilson an Olympic gold medallist of great repute overseeing the preparations, it will be interesting to see how the athletes perform under his guidance and how the campaign unfolds.
A highly-competitive field, consisting of the reigning Olympic and World champions, has entered the competition.
The women's field will see the reigning Olympic champion Adriana Ruano, who won Guatemala's first ever Olympic gold, and the 24-year-old world champion Mar Molné Magriñá from Spain, headlining the 59-strong lineup.
The other prominent athletes include World Championship bronze medallist Sandro Bernal of Poland, World Championship finalists Fatima Galvez of Spain, Ines de Barros of Portugal and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Alessandra Perilli of San Marino among others.
In the men's event, an 84-strong field have entered the competition with reigning world champion Josip Glasnovic of Croatia and Paris champion Nathan Hales of Great Britian headlining the field.
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