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National Shooting C’ship Competitions: Anantjeet, Darshna Clinch Mixed Team Skeet Gold
Senior Skeet Mixed Team: Rajasthan’s team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore delivered a steady performance to secure a gold medal in the Senior Skeet Mixed Team event at the 68th National Shooting Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Tuesday. They narrowly defeated Uttar Pradesh 45–43 in a tense gold medal showdown.
Asian Champion Anantjeet and Darshna worked well together, with Anantjeet scoring 21 targets and Darshna 24, to beat the Uttar Pradesh team of Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan (21) and Areeba Khan (22) in the gold medal match. Earlier, Rajasthan led the qualification with 143 hits, with Anantjeet scoring 73 and Darshna 70, earning a direct place in the final.
Uttar Pradesh secured their spot in the final by narrowly defeating Haryana in a shootout during qualification. Mairaj (74) and Areeba (68) combined for a score of 142, tying with Haryana, and ultimately winning 4–3 in the shootout.
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