Shapath Bharadwaj shines on opening day of ISSF World Cup Shotgun
Indian shooter Shapath Bharadwaj scored 71 out of 75 to lead the country’s challenge on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty. Manisha Keer emerged as the best Indian woman shooter with a score of 69 in trap
Hyderabad: Shapath Bharadwaj hit two perfect series before following it up with 21 shots in the third series to end day one of the men’s trap event with a total of 71 hits out of 75 at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun at the Asanov Shooting Club in Almaty. Manisha Keer, with a score of 69, was the best-placed Indian in the women’s event.
Shapath started the day with two perfect rounds but managed only 21 in the third series, which pushed him down the standings. Vivaan Kapoor also shot a perfect 25 in his second series after opening with 22 hits and finishing the day with 23 in the third series.
The third Indian in the competition, Ahvar Rizvi, shot 23, 22 and 23 to finish day one with a score of 68.
Udaivir Singh Jaijee and Ali Aman Elahi, competing for ranking points, scored 71 and 66 respectively.
In the women’s event, Manisha also began the day with two consecutive rounds of 24 before ending with a total score of 69 after hitting 21 targets in the third series. She is currently placed 17th.
National champion Neeru Dhanda shot 23, 23 and 22 to finish the day in 21st place with a score of 68. Pragati Dubey, the third Indian in the event, shot 65 (18, 23, 24) to be placed 35th.
Competing for ranking points, Varsha Varman shot 61 (20, 20, 21), while Vidhi Singh hit 62 targets with rounds of 18, 21 and 23.
The final 50 targets and the finals of both the men’s and women’s events will be held on Saturday.
