Date:22/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/22/stories/2008122255911700.htm

Sport - Shooting

Param Pal bags skeet title

JAIPUR: Param Pal Singh bagged his maiden gold medal in men’s skeet in the 52nd National shotgun championship at the Oases range here on Sunday. He was simply sensational in the final round as he scored 24 points to total 141 for the gold. His closest rival Aroze Pal Singh took the silver at 139.

In the junior event, Sheeraj (114) and Man Singh (113) got the gold and silver respectively. Seema Tomar (85) shot below her best but still managed to retain her title in the women’s trap event.

The results:

Skeet: Men: 1. Param Pal Singh 141 (117), 2. Aroze Pal Singh 139 (118), 3. Mohd. Sheeraj Sheikh 138 (114), 4. Mairaj Ahmed Khan 136 (114), 5. Man Singh 135 (113), 6. A.D. Peoples 133 (116).

Team: 1. Punjab 336; 2. Delhi 330; 3. Chhattisgarh 325.

Juniors: 1. Mohd. Sheeraj Sheikh 114; 2. Man Singh 113; 3. Smit Singh 106.

Trap:

Women: 1. Seema Tomar 85 (64), 2. Shreyasi Singh 83 (61), 3. Varsha Tomar 77 (60).

Juniors: 1. Shreyasi Singh 61; 2. Mansi Singh 53; 3. Asiya Khilji 43. — Sports Reporter