Aman, Ayush and Munek shoot big at South meet

● Telangana’s Aman won the Clay Pigeon skeet junior men’s individual (NR) title with 34 points. Hassan Bin Yesrab with 32 points and Tamil Nadu’s C. N. Nalin with 30 followed him.

Aman Sanghi, Ayush Rudra Raju, Munek Battula, Yeswanth Chowdary Reddy, Venkata Lakshmi Lakku and Rajah Rajagopal Tondaiman emerged winners in the XI South Zone Shooting Championship in shotgun events (NR and ISSF) organised by the Telangana Rifle Association at the Sports Authority of Telangana State Shooting Ranges in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

Telangana’s Aman won the Clay Pigeon skeet junior men’s individual (NR) title with 34 points. He was followed by statemate Hassan Bin Yesrab with 32 points and Tamil Nadu’s C. N. Nalin, who shot 30.

Aman thanked his father Amit Sanghi (former international skeet shooter), coach Ennio Falco (former Olympic gold medalist from Italy), international skeet shooter Sheeraz Sheikh, Viqar Ahmed Shafeeq and Gusti Noria who for their valuable tips and coaching.

Yeswanth Chowdary Reddy of Andhra Pradesh won the Clay Pigeon skeet men’s (NR) event with 37 points to his credit. Telangana’s Aminuddin Ahmeduddin (36 points) and Abdur Rehman (35) were second and third.

In the Clay Pigeon skeet men’s (ISSF) championship, Munek Battula of Telangana stood first with 48 points, followed by Viqar Ahmed Shafeeq (46) and Ayush Rudra Raju (35).

However, Ayush Rudra Raju won the Clay Pigeon skeet junior men’s (ISSF) championship with 109 points, one better than Munek Battula.

In the veteran’s event, Rajah Rajagopal emerged victor with 107

● In the Clay Pigeon skeet men’s (ISSF) event, Munek Battula of Telangana stood first with 48 points, followed by Viqar Ahmed Shafeeq (46) and Ayush Rudra Raju (35).

points, followed by Gusti Noria with 103.