New Delhi, Jan 6: Veteran Indian shotgun shooter from Uttar Pradesh Mohammed Asab and Rajasthan’s Anushka Singh Bhati clinched the men’s and women’s doubles trap titles respectively on the concluding day of competitions in the National Shooting Championships here on Tuesday.
Asab shot 27, 25, 28 and 21 across four rounds to claim the gold with an aggregate of 101. Former world champion Ankur Mittal, representing ONGC, finished close behind to claim the silver medal with 99 (26, 25, 24, 24), while Ketan Bhimjibhai Patel of Gujarat secured the bronze with 90 hits (25, 21, 23, 21).
The women’s double trap national title went to Anushka, who topped the field with 77 hits. The remaining podium places were decided via shoot-off, with Varsha Varman of Madhya Pradesh claiming the silver medal ahead of Gujarat’s Yeshaya Hafiz Contractor who settled for bronze.
The conclusion of the double trap events brought the curtain down on a competitive season. (PTI)
