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Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Neeru makes first World Cup final, finishes fourth in women's trap
Lonato , National Games champion Neeru Dhanda reached a first-ever World Cup final and finished a creditable fourth in women's trap on the penultimate day of the fourth and final ISSF World Cup for shotgun here on Saturday. Neeru makes first World Cup final, finishes fourth in women's trap She shot 30 out of her first 35 targets in the 50-shots final. Having taken the sixth and final qualifying spot by virtue of winning a shoot-off 2-1 over last year's New Delhi World Cup Final winner Alessia Iezzi , Neeru eventually went out due to a higher bib number, after tying with bronze medallist and previous Nicosia World Cup stage winner Lada Denisova of the Neutral Athletes and Paris Olympics silver medallist Silvana Maria Stanco of Italy, at the elimination stage. Australia's Laetisha Scanlan won gold with 45 hits. Earlier at the renowned Trap Concaverde range, Neeru shot rounds of 25 and 24 to add to her 66 overnight score for a tally of 115, the same score as Iezzi's. Preeti Rajak also recovered well on the day with rounds of 23 and 25 to swell her 66 , but fell short by one point to finish eighth. Pragati Dubey was further back with exactly 100. In the men's trap, veteran Zoravar Singh Sandhu dropped one bird each in his final two qualifying rounds for a tally of 121, putting him in a five-way shoot-off with at least two former Olympic champions, for the final two slots. He was the first to bow out, missing his second shot. Zoravar's teammates Lakshay Sheoran and Jaswinder Singh had tallies of 116 each to finish further down the leaderboard. Sunday will see two Indian pairs fight it out in the trap mixed team Olympic event. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
12-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF World Cup: Neeru Dhanda Shines With Fourth-Place Finish In Women's Trap Final
Neeru was eventually eliminated from medal contention after tying with two seasoned shooters—Lada Denisova of the Neutral Athletes (AIN), a previous Nicosia World Cup stage winner, and Italy's Silvana Maria Stanco, the Paris Olympics silver medallist. Due to having a higher bib number, Neeru narrowly missed out on the podium. Australia's Laetisha Scanlan clinched the gold medal with an impressive 45 hits. Earlier in qualification, Neeru posted rounds of 25 and 24 on Saturday, adding to her overnight tally of 66 (21, 23, 22) to reach 115. Iezzi posted the same total, leading to the decisive shoot-off. India's Preeti Rajak also showed strong form with rounds of 23 and 25, improving on her overnight score of 66 (20, 24, 22) to finish at 114—just one point short of the cut for the final, placing her eighth overall. Pragati Dubey finished further behind with a total of 100 (18, 18, 21, 19, 24). Zoravar Misses Final After Shoot-Off in Men's Trap In the men's trap event, veteran shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu recorded a solid total of 121 (24, 25, 24, 24, 24). However, a five-way shoot-off ensued for the final two qualifying spots, which included at least two former Olympic champions. Zoravar was the first to be eliminated after missing his second shot. Teammates Lakshay Sheoran (24, 22, 24, 23, 23) and Jaswinder Singh (23, 24, 22, 23, 24) both ended with scores of 116 and did not contend for qualification. Trap Mixed Team Event Up Next
Irish Independent
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy to go against each other in semi-final shootout at World Cup regatta
Lightweight rowing has been removed as an Olympic discipline, and both men have opted to compete in openweight competition. McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia took a bronze on their first outing at the European Championships last month. O'Donovan, making his season debut, teamed up with Daire Lynch, a bronze medallist at Paris 2024. Both crews secured semi-final places but finished second in their heats. McCarthy and Pazzaia threw everything at it in a closing sprint but found New Zealand too strong. O'Donovan and Lynch came within a quarter of a second of the win, which went to Independent Neutral Athletes (AIN). This is a moniker for Russian or Belarussian rowers competing under a neutral flag. Lynch, whose Olympic medal came in a double with Philip Doyle, was not happy. 'Tough enough going. Hopefully we'll get better,' he told A top-three finish and an A Final place for both Ireland boats is a tall order: the race features Olympic champions Romania, along with New Zealand, Britain and Greece. Fiona Murtagh's semi-final follows soon after (10.30). Her transition to single sculling from sweep boats (she took bronze in the four at Tokyo 2020) has been outstanding. She took silver at the Europeans and won her heat in Lucerne. 'Looking forward to tomorrow and stepping on again,' she said. Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen also made it through to the openweight doubles semi-final (9.55). Third in their heat, their time was one of the best which did gain guaranteed qualification. Pararowers Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoghaire, competing in PR3 to allow Ní Laoghaire to be classified, have a final at 11.55, while Ireland's first finalist in the hunt for a medal will be lightweight sculler Siobhán McCrohan (12.07). The 37-year-old, making her debut this year as she recovered from injury, won her heat and finished third in her semi-final.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Kynan, Sabeera win trap mixed team bronze in Shotgun World Cup
Olympian Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris clinched the bronze medal for India in the trap mixed team event as the ISSF Shotgun World Cup concluded here on Sunday. Kynan and Sabeera defeated the Turkish duo of Tolga Tuncer and Pelin Kaya 34-33 in the contest for third place, as India completed their engagements with one bronze medal in the competition. China won the gold while Poland clinched the silver in the event. The Indian pair had finished fourth among 34 teams in qualification, with a tally of 142 after 75-shots fired by each team member. Earlier, Sabeera had tallied 72 (23, 25, 24) while Kynan shot 70 (23, 25, 22). The second Indian pair of Shardul Vihan and Kirti Gupta shot 137 to finish 17th. China overturned their second-place finish in the qualifications to defeat Poland 42-39 in the gold-medal match. The Neutral Athletes topped the medal standings, winning two out of the five gold medals on offer. China finished second with one gold and a silver, while Spain and Italy were joint third with one gold each.
News18
11-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Kynan Chenai And Sabeera Haris Bag Bronze In Nicosia
Published By : PTI Last Updated: India completed their engagements with one bronze medal in the competition as Kynan and Sabeera pipped the Turkish duo of Tolga Tuncer and Pelin Kaya 34-33. Olympian Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris clinched the bronze medal for India in the trap mixed team event as the ISSF Shotgun World Cup concluded on Sunday. Kynan and Sabeera defeated the Turkish duo of Tolga Tuncer and Pelin Kaya 34-33 in the contest for third place, as India completed their engagements with one bronze medal in the competition. China won the gold while Poland clinched the silver in the event. The Indian pair had finished fourth among 34 teams in qualification, with a tally of 142 after 75-shots fired by each team member. Earlier, Sabeera had tallied 72 (23, 25, 24) while Kynan shot 70 (23, 25, 22). The second Indian pair of Shardul Vihan and Kirti Gupta shot 137 to finish 17th. China overturned their second-place finish in the qualifications to defeat Poland 42-39 in the gold-medal match. The Neutral Athletes topped the medal standings, winning two out of the five gold medals on offer. China finished second with one gold and a silver, while Spain and Italy were joint third with one gold each. PTI)
