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India finish 12th in Changwon WC

By The Assam Tribune

NEW DELHI, April 29: Indian shooters drew a blank in the men�s skeet competition as the country finished 12th at the year�s second ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea today.

Sheeraz Sheikh, who had shot 49 out of 50 to be placed 11th after the first day of qualifications, shot rounds of 23, 22 and 24 today to end in the 23rd place with a score of 118.

Two other Indians in the fray Smit Singh and Angad Bajwa shot scores of 116 each to finish 37th and 43rd respectively. Only the top six among 81 shooters in the fray qualified for the finals and 121 was the final qualifying score.

USA�s Vincent Hancock, a double Olympic and three time world champion, beat reigning Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti of Italy to win the men�s skeet gold. � PTI

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