Bhavtegh Singh Gill stays in medal contention at ISSF World Championship Shotgun

Bhavtegh Singh Gill stays in contention for a finals spot at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 with 97 hits in men’s skeet. He is just one hit behind the leaders, with top shooters Vincent Hancock and Jakub Tomeček at the top

Hyderabad: India’s Bhavtegh Singh Gill remained in contention for a finals berth at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun 2025 after completing the second day of men’s skeet qualification with a total of 97 hits at the Malakasa Shooting Range in Greece on Saturday.

Bhavtegh followed up his perfect opening day with rounds of 24 and 23 on Saturday to stay well within striking distance of the top six. Three-time World Champion Vincent Hancock of the United States and World No. 4 Jakub Tomeček of Czechia currently share the lead with 99 hits.

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A tightly packed leaderboard sees ten shooters tied for second on 98, while Bhavtegh sits just one hit behind Sweden’s Henrik Jansson, USA’s Christian Elliott, and seven others on 97.

Among the other Indians, Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan is placed 81st with 92 hits (24, 21, 25, 22), while Asian champion Anantjeet Singh Naruka is 91st with 90 hits (24, 24, 20, 22) after four rounds.

In the women’s skeet competition, World No. 1 Samantha Simonton of the USA leads the field with 98 hits. India’s Raiza Dhillon is currently placed 29th with 91 hits (23, 22, 24, 22), followed by Ganemat Sekhon in 38th with 88 hits (21, 22, 21, 24), and Parinaaz Dhaliwal in 43rd position with 87 hits (21, 23, 22, 21).