Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (C) and Maheshwari Chauhan (R) of India react during the bronze medal competition of the Skeet Mixed Team event of the Shooting competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Shooting centre in Chateauroux, France.
Indian Shooters Maheshwari-Anant Narrowly Miss Paris Olympics Bronze - In Pics
The Indian shooting pair of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka narrowly missed the bronze medal in the skeet mixed team event, finishing fourth at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 on Monday (August 5). Maheshwari and Naruka shot 43 to end fourth behind China's Yiting Jiang and Jianlin Lyu (44) in the bronze medal play-off. Earlier, the Indians had finished fourth in the qualification after both teams were tied on 146 at the end of the three-round, 150-shot process, forcing a shoot-off. In the qualification, Maheshwari shone with 50/50 in her final two rounds while Naruka notched scores of 25, 23 and 24 in the three rounds.
Lyu Jianlin is congratulated by India's Amanjeet Singh Naruka | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
China's Lyu Jianlin, right, is congratulated by India's Amanjeet Singh Naruka as China's Jiang Yiting, second left, and India's Maheshwari Chauhan look on after the Chinese duo won the bronze medal in the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka during the bronze medal competition of the Skeet Mixed Team event | Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV VIA PTI
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka of India in action during the bronze medal competition of the Skeet Mixed Team event of the Shooting competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Shooting centre in Chateauroux.
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (L) and Jianlin Lyu | Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV VIA PTI
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (L) of India and Jianlin Lyu (R) of Chine react during the bronze medal competition of the Skeet Mixed Team event of the Shooting competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Shooting centre in Chateauroux, France.
Maheshwari Chauhan ejects empty cartridges | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
India's Maheshwari Chauhan ejects empty cartridges from her gun as she competes in the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
Amanjeet Singh Naruka competes in the Skeet mixed team final | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
India's Amanjeet Singh Naruka competes in the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
Maheshwari Chauhan competes in the Skeet mixed team final | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
India's Maheshwari Chauhan competes in the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
Amanjeet Singh Naruka | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
India's Amanjeet Singh Naruka competes in the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
Amanjeet Singh Naruka and teammate Maheshwari Chauhan | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
India's Amanjeet Singh Naruka, left, and teammate Maheshwari Chauhan, center, react as they are introduced before the Skeet mixed team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.
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