Indian trap shooters are gearing up for the Trap event at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup Tangier in Morocco. The competition, set to kick off at the Club Tangerois de Tir in Tangier, will see both men and women taking on 75 targets initially, followed by 50 targets and the finals on Sunday. The events are scheduled to start at 13:30 IST (9 AM local time), with the women’s finals at 20:30 IST (4 PM local time) and the men’s finals at 22:00 IST (5:30 PM local time) on Sunday.
A strong lineup of competitors, including reigning Olympic and World champions, will be present at the event. India has fielded a maximum quota of six athletes in both men’s and women’s categories, along with two shooters in each category aiming for ranking points. Notable participants in the women’s field include Olympic champion Adriana Ruano from Guatemala, World Champion Mar Molné Magriñá from Spain, and other accomplished athletes like Sandro Bernal from Poland, Fatima Galvez from Spain, and Alessandra Perilli from San Marino.
The Indian team comprises shooters like Olympian Rajeshwari Kumari, National runner-up Kirti Gupta, and Aashima Ahlawat, while Preeti Rajak and Shreshtha Sisodiya will be competing for ranking points. In the men’s event, 84 competitors will be led by reigning World Champion Josip Glasnovic of Croatia and Paris Champion Nathan Hales of Great Britain. The Indian contingent will rely on experienced shooters like Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai, and Bhownesh Mendiratta for a strong performance.
While the skeet shooters missed out on qualifying for the finals earlier, the trap athletes are optimistic about their chances and are aiming to secure India’s first medal of the season.
