63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship kicks off in New Delhi today

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Shreyasi Singh won the women's Trap Gold at the ongoing 63rd National Shooting Championship for shotgun events in New Delhi today.

Shreyasi representing Bihar shot 42 out of 50 birds to claim the crown, while Rajeshwari from Punjab managed 38 hits to settle for silver. Pragati Dubey of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with a finals score of 31.

This was Shreyasi's fourth individual career National title but her first in Women's Trap.

Rajeshwari also claimed the team gold in Women's Trap along with Punjab



teammates Inaya Vijay Singh and Prabsukhman Kaur.

The Punjab trio totalled 319 to leave Rajasthan way behind with 311 and the silver medal. Madhya Pradesh won bronze.

Varda Sharma of Delhi won the Junior Women's Trap competition getting the better of Manisha Keer of MP winning gold and silver medal while  Preeti Rajak won bronze.

The trio of Manisha, Preeti and Neeru had earlier combined to give MP the team gold in the event with a tally of 310. Haryana won silver, while Delhi won bronze.