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Owen Robinson went heartbreakingly close to earning a place in the men’s trap shooting final today.
The New Zealander had a mediocre first day, and his scores of 23, 25, 23 left him in 19th place in the field of 30.
Robinson, 32, turned his form around entirely in the final two rounds of qualifying today, shooting a flawless 25, 25 sequence.
The Hamilton shooter finished with a respectable total of 121, which placed him 11th equal, and only one point out off a qualifying score.
Robinson was philosophical afterwards. “It happens in this competition. That’s the sport. I’m gutted to have made a great comeback and be so close.
“To pull myself back into the mix after my mistakes yesterday today was great. I knew I had to shoot perfectly and dig deep, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to pull back yesterday’s score.”
Robinson booked a place at the Olympics when he won the trap at the 2023 Oceania championships in Brisbane.