Qatar’s Al Attiyah bang on target at Asian shooting

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah stayed in the hunt for a quota spot at Tokyo Olympics after three rounds of qualification in the skeet event at the 14th Asian Shooting Championships at Lusail Shooting Complex on Saturday.

Al Attiyah, a bronze medallist at London Games, missed just one of the 75 targets and looks destined for the final with just two more rounds to go.

Kuwait’s Abdullah Al Rashidi hit all the 75 targets to stay on top, while Al Attiyah joined India’s Angad Bajwa on 74. Seven shooters were in third place with 73.

Meanwhile, India's Tejaswini Sawant booked her berth in Tokyo in the women’s rifle 3-position despite finishing fifth in qualifications as two Chinese and two Koreans, apart from Mongolia’s Yesugen Oyunbat had already booked their place and were not in the race for quota.

Sawant missed out on bronze, finishing fourth with a final shot of 8.8. China’s Mengyao Shi took gold with a score of 457.9, while Mongolia’s Yesugen Oyunbat claimed silver with Japan’s Shiori Hirata taking bronze.