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BEIJING - An Olympic Games finalist in Athens four years ago, shooter Nadine Stanton could not fire up again when she finished 10th in the women's trap at the Beijing Shooting Range today.
Stanton, 32, forced to switch from her favoured double trap when it was dropped from the Olympic programme, landed 63 from 75 after a horror start fatally undermined her bid to reach the six-woman final.
Three of her first six shots missed, then she hung her head low when she opened her second series with two misses from three shots.
After 25 shots of the 75-shot qualifier she languished 15th of 20, climbed to 13th with 25 shots remaining, then opened her final series with a miss.
However, Stanton proved a real crowd pleaser with her vocal style - her yell for the target to be released echoing across the range to titters of delight.
World record holder Zuzana Stefecekova of Slovakia qualified top with 71, while 67 was needed to reach the final.
The mostly Chinese crowd were urging on Yingzi Liu, who shot in the same group of five as Stanton.
While they warmed to Stanton, they were not so happy when Charlotte Kerwood of Great Britain mounted a charge, greeting her misses with loud applause.
- NZPA
