Lonato, July 13: Lakshay Sheoran (22,19,25) and Neeru Dhanda (25,24,25) missed out on making the medal round in the trap mixed team event despite a perfect third series as India's campaign folded at the ISSF Lonato World Cup, here.
They totaled 140 out of a possible 150 in the qualifying round to finish 10th among 54 pairs.
The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh Sandhu (21,23,24) and Preeti Rajak (23,24,23) combined for a tally of 138 to finish in 22nd spot..
While Neeru continued from her brilliant fourth place finish in the women’s trap a day earlier to miss just one target out of her 75, Lakshay had a blip in the second series, where he missed six, which eventually cost a shot at a podium finish.
Four teams, Australia, Great Britain and both the Spanish teams topped the qualifications with identical tallies of 143.
Indian pair of Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris had won a bronze in the mixed team event at the previous Nicosia Shotgun World Cup.
The event will be held for the first time in the Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028. |
