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Ronjan Sodhi wins siver in double trap World Cup

IBNLive Sports | Updated Sep 24, 2012 at 10:23pm IST

New Delhi: Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi on Monday won the season ending World Cup final in double trap held at Maribor, Slovenia with a final score of 191/200.

Sodhi shot a qualifying score of 144 and a 47 in the final, while world champion Joshua Richmond won the gold with the score of 192/200. Sodhi had won this title in 2010 and 2011.

The ace double trap shooter had an disappointing outing at the recently concluded London Olympics, where he failed to qualify for the final.

Ronjan Sodhi wins siver in double trap World Cup

Sodhi shot a qualifying score of 144 and a 47 in the final, while world champion Joshua Richmond won the gold.

National Rifles Association of India president Raninder Singh praised the performance of the shooter and said he will continue to bring laurels for the country.

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