Maheshwari’s silver ensures Paris quota

Maheshwari Chauhan

Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan on Sunday sealed India's 21st quota place for the Paris Olympics by winning silver in the women's skeet event on the concluding day of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Shotgun in Doha.

Maheshwari, competing in her maiden ISSF Final, lost 3-4 to Chile's Francisca Crovetto Chadid in a shoot-off for gold, after both were tied at 54 hits in the 60-shot final. It is India's second Paris quota place in the women's skeet. "I am thrilled. There has been a lot of hard work over the years to get here. I am a bit bummed about the shoot-off, but overall, it has been very satisfying," said Maheshwari after the final.

The day began with the Indian on top of the qualification pile, but a final round score of 23 meant she would qualify for the top-six final in fourth position.

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