Two trap marksmen will join two of the Philippines’ top female shooters, Amparo Acuna and Franchette Quiroz in the search
This developed after two of three members of the national team in the men’s shotgun, Hagen Topacio and Carlos Carag, were given enough points following their competitions in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Quiroz, now the highest ranking shooter from the Philippines after the Asiad, and Acuna will be in the company of Topacio and Carag in joining international meets and opportunities to go higher in the Olympic Qualification system. After her stint in the Asiad, Acuna moved up again is now no. 134 in the Olympic qualification rankings in the 50-meter rifle, 3-prone position.Both Topacio and Carag did not make the finals. But Topacio’s score of 117 and Carag’s tally of 114 in the qualifications were enough to push them in the International Shooting Sport Federation’s Olympic Qualification Rankings, which is updated monthly.
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