Ganemat reclaims women’s skeet top spot after top score in third national trials
Ranvir Singh
New Delhi: Ganemat Sekhon of Punjab, reclaimed the women’s skeet top spot in Indian rankings after Shotgun National Selection Trials 3 (T3), courtesy her top score of 116 in qualification at the M.P. State Academy Shooting ranges in Bhopal on Wednesday (June 04, 2025). State-mate Abhay Singh Sekhon also climbed atop the men’s skeet rankings with his leading qualification score of 120 in the men’s T3 competition.
Both athletes however finished an identical fourth in the finals, with Ganemat bowing out at the 40-shot mark of the 60-shot decider with 32 hits to her name to Abhay’s 35.
Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka won the men’s event with a superb 58 in the final, leaving talented Punjab youngster Bhavtegh Gill (Q 119) way behind in 53 for silver. Fellow Olympian and joint world record holder Angad Bajwa was third with 45 hits at the 50-shot mark.
The women’s title was clinched by Rajasthan’s Darshna Rathore who shot 50 to leave two Olympians in her wake. Raiza Dhillon won silver with
settling for bronze behind Rajasthan’s Darshna Rathore, who won with 50 hits out of a possible 60 and Haryana’s Raiza Dhillon won silver with 48 hits while Darshna’s statemate Maheshwari Chauhan won bronze with 40.
The Trap T3 trials follow from Friday (June 06, 2025) at the same venue. The Shotgunners are currently preparing for the fourth ISSF World Cup stage scheduled for Lonato, Italy, next month.
