Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Fails To Qualify For Men's Double Trap Finals

Athens silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore failed to qualify for the finals of men's double trap event at the Beijing Olympics.

Rathore shot a score of 43 and 45 in the first two rounds. Rathore could only manage 43 in the deciding round. He shot a total of 131 that denied him place in the finals. He was 15th out of 19 shooters. Walton Eller of USA was first in the qualification with 145 points, which is a new Olympic Record.

Beijing Olympics : Abhinav Bindra Of India Wins Gold In 10 Meter Air Rifle

Abhinab Bindra taking his Gold Medal in 10-meter Air Rifle
Abhinab Bindra

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in men's 10 metre air rifle event of the shooting competition at Beijing Olympics.

Bindra shot a total score of 700.5 . China's Zhu Qinan, won the silver medal with a total score of 699.7. Finland's Henri Hakkinen, who was leading the field after the qualification round, won the bronze.

Bindra held his nerve to score 10.8 on the 10th and final shot, while Zhu shot 10.5 and Hakkinen fell back with a poor score of 9.7.

Abhinav Bindra scoring sequence was 100, 99, 100, 98, 100 and 99. China's Qinan Zhu was with a series of 100, 100, 100, 100, 99 and 98. Finland's Henri Hakkinen qualified first for the event with a score of 598/600 after shooting a series of 100, 100, 99, 100, 100 and 99.