New Delhi, May 29, 2025: Lakshay topped the men’s category in the second Shotgun National Trials, securing first place with a score of 43 in the finals after qualifying with 120 in the qualification round. He outperformed Jaswinder Singh, who took second place with 41, a two-shot difference. Bhowneesh Mendiratta claimed third place with a score of 33.
In the women’s finals, National Games gold medalist Neeru narrowly defeated Aashima Ahlawat 40-39 to clinch the top spot. Olympian Rajeshwari Kumari secured third place with a score of 31.
In the qualification round, Jungsher S. Virk scored 119 to qualify for the finals behind Lakshay. National Champion Shardul Vihan (118), Jaswinder Singh (117), Bhowneesh Mendiratta (116), and Rayyan Rizvi (116) completed the top six. Olympians Kynan Chenai (114), Prithviraj Tondaiman (112), and World Cup finals silver medalist Vivaan Kapoor (113) did not advance to the finals.
In the women’s qualification, Neeru led with a score of 115, followed by Preeti Rajak (114), Aashima Ahlawat (113), Rajeshwari Kumari (110), Pragati Dubey (109), and Addya Katyal, who rounded out the top six.
No separate selection trial was held for junior athletes. Bakhtyaruddin Malek, with a score of 114, and Addya Katyal, with 108, topped the junior men’s and women’s categories, respectively. Tarvez Singh Sandhu (111) and Udhav Singh Rathore (110) took second and third in the junior men’s, while Ananya Yaduvanshi (101) and Tanisska Senthilkumar (98) secured second and third in the junior women’s category.
The Selection Committee will consider scores from the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, for junior athletes who participated, as Selection Trials 2 coincided with the event. Scores of these shooters will not be recorded as “zero.”
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