HIGHLIGHTS

• Bajwa and Mairaj’s overnight rankings did not chance
• Bajwa finished two points below the qualification cut off
• Eric Delaunay of France topped with an Olympic qualification record score of 124

There will no Indian representation in the men’s skeet finals as Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Khan failed to finish in the top six in qualifying on Monday. Bajwa, who was the closer of the two to the top six, finished 18th on 120 points while Mairaj managed 117 points to finish 25th.

The Indian pair’s rankings thus did not change from what it was at the end of the first day of qualification. Bajwa had shot 73 points on Sunday while Mairaj had a score of 71.

The cut-off score for the final was established at 122. Eric Delaunay of France topped the round with a score of 124, an Olympic qualification record. USA’s Vincent Hancock, who led the scoreboard overnight, finished with a score of 122.

Indian shooters have drawn a blank thus far at the Tokyo Olympics. India’s pistol and rifle team, who were widely seen as the strongest contenders to win medals, failed to win any medal over the course of the first two days of the Games. Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary is thus far the only Indian who managed to reach the finals, where he finished seventh. His mixed team partner Manu Bhaker was plagued by a technical issue in her pistol which derailed her qualification.

All eyes are now on Saurabh and Manu’s mixed team pistol event, which is making its debut at the Olympics this year.