ISSF Shotgun World Cup | Kenan Chenai narrowly misses out on making finals
India’s Kenan Chenai shot a commendable 122 out of 125 in qualifying but still failed to make it to the finals after finding himself in seven-man shoot-off against superior opponents. The Hyderabad shooter missed his eighth shoot-off target to finish seventh at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in the UAE.
Indian shotgun shooter Kynan
However, due to a bundle of talent and high-quality shooters preset at the global event,
Reigning Olympic Champion Josip Glasnovic of Croatia shot a perfect 125 to equal the world record and secure a spot in the final while Athens 2004 Olympic Champion Alexey Alipov of Russia was third to qualify with a score of 123.
In the next round, Josip secured won gold and as a result, was also assured the Tokyo 2020 Olympic quota place with a final round score of 47. He got the better of Thailand’s Savate Sresthaporn in another shoot-off 9-8.
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