Naruka wins men's skeet gold
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Paris Olympian Anant Jeet Singh Naruka won a close contest against Kuwaiti Mansour Al Rashidi 57-56 to win gold in the men's skeet final at the 16th Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Naruka had won a silver in the last edition and kept his composure under pressure to beat the seasoned former Asian Games champion. Naruka, who finished fourth in mixed skeet at the Paris Games narrowly missing out on an Olympic medal, has been consistent in his performance at the top level. Last year, he won silver in the World Cup Final here.
At the ongoing meet, Naruka finished third in qualifying with a score of 119. In the 60-shot final, Naruka was in top form and fired 29 of his first 30 targets. He took the lead,...
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