Morocco,mar 26
The Indian skeet squad are all set for action as the competition day of ISSF Shotgun World Cup Tangier gets underway tomorrow, March 27, here at the Club Tangerois de Tir in Tangier, Morocco.The opening event of the 2026 season will feature some of the world’s most accomplished athletes participating in a strong field, according to a release.Day one of the competition will start with 75 targets for both men and women, which will be followed by 50 targets and the finals on Sunday. The competitions will begin at 13:30 IST (9 AM local time) and the women’s finals will start at 20:30 IST (4 PM local time), followed by the men’s finals at 22:00 IST (5:30 PM local time) on Sunday.A highly competitive field consisting of Olympic and World champions have entered the competition. India have entered the maximum quota of six athletes in both men and women, along with two shooters each in both men and women, who will be competing for ranking points.The women’s field is packed with stars, with the reigning Olympic champion Francisca Crovetto Chadid of Chile, who is returning to international competition after maternity leave, headlining the women’s competition along with reigning world champion Samantha Simonton of the United States.Diana Bacosi of Italy, a double Olympic and double world champion, also starts, while former world champion Dania Jo Vizzi of the USA, Kazakhstan’s world championship medallist Assem Orynbay, among others, make it a highly competitive field.The Indian team consists of Olympian Maheshwari Chauhan and siblings Darshana Rathore and Yashasvi Rathore.
Yashasvi, the youngest of the two, was placed second in the 68th Nationals and also won silver in the junior category at the Asian Championships in Shymkent last year. Areeba Khan and Mansi Raghuwanshi will also be competing, but only for ranking points.In the men’s event, an 82-strong field have entered the competition with World Championship 2025 bronze medallist Emil Kjeldgaard Petersen of Denmark headlining the list.
