Indian Skeet Shooters Miss Finals and Olympic Quota at ISSF World Championships
India’s skeet teams finished outside the podium and failed to secure places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the ISSF World Championships in Doha.
Indian skeet shooters failed to reach the individual medal rounds or win Olympic quota places at the ISSF World Championships in Doha.
Key takeaways
- India’s skeet shooters missed individual finals and Olympic quota places at the ISSF World Championships in Doha.
- Bhavtegh Singh Gill finished 24th in the men’s skeet with 119 hits out of 125.
- Ganemat Sekhon led the women’s challenge with 118 hits to finish 13th.
- India’s men’s skeet team scored 356 points for sixth place.
- India’s women’s skeet team scored 347 points for fifth place.
India’s skeet shooters failed to reach the individual medal rounds or secure a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Friday. Both the men’s and women’s teams also finished outside the podium.
India’s highest-placed men’s skeet shooter was Bhavtegh Singh Gill, who finished 24th with 119 hits out of 125. Asian Games medallist Anantjeet Singh Naruka also shot 119 but placed 25th, while 51-year-old Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan finished 46th with 118. The three combined for 356 points, leaving India sixth in the men’s team standings.
In the women’s event, Ganemat Sekhon led the Indian challenge with 118 hits to finish 13th. Parinaaz Dhaliwal was 23rd with 115, followed by Raiza Dhillon in 32nd with 114. Their aggregate of 347 earned fifth place in the team competition.
India also missed out on the medal round in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Suruchi Inder Singh and Jaypal Malviya finished 21st with a total of 574, shooting 287 each. Sainyam and Ravin Kumar placed 27th with 572, having contributed 287 and 285 respectively. Only the top four pairs advanced to the medal round.
The results came a day after Malviya won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol event, securing an Olympic quota for India. India competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, marking its 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics. The country made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
India’s shooters will continue competing in other events at the ISSF World Championships in Doha.
Indian skeet shooters’ individual results at the ISSF World Championships
Shooter | Gender | Rank | Score out of 125 |
|---|---|---|---|
Bhavtegh Singh Gill | Men | 24th | 119 |
Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Men | 25th | 119 |
Mairaj Ahmad Khan | Men | 46th | 118 |
Ganemat Sekhon | Women | 13th | 118 |
Parinaaz Dhaliwal | Women | 23rd | 115 |
Raiza Dhillon | Women | 32nd | 114 |
India’s skeet team results at the ISSF World Championships
Team | Aggregate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
Men’s skeet | 356 | 6th |
Women’s skeet | 347 | 5th |
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Topics
- ISSF World Championship
- Los Angeles Olympics 2028
- 2024 Summer Olympics
- India men’s skeet team
- India women’s skeet team
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka
- Bhavtegh Singh Gill
- Mairaj Ahmad Khan
- Raiza Dhillon
- Parinaaz Dhaliwal
- Jaypal Malviya
- Ganemat Sekhon
- Suruchi Inder Singh
- Ravin Kumar
- India
- Shooting
- ISSF World Championships
- Bhavtegh Singh Gill
- Ganemat Sekhon
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