Olympian Kynan Chenai preserved his best for the climax as he pipped the Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran 43-42 in the men’s trap final in the 62nd National shotgun championship at the JDA Range, on Wednesday.

After having dropped six birds in the first three rounds, Kynan dropped only one in the last two to ensure qualification.

On his part, Lakshay had slipped after four rounds of 24, but qualified on par with Kynan.

Prithviraj Tondaiman, who had an impressive 124 out of 125, settled for the bronze in the single-barrel final. Zoravar Singh Sandhu finished fourth, ahead of Ronald Kamlunlal Tungdim and Nagesh Anand.

Lakshay Sheoran won the junior gold with an impressive round of 47 in the final, comfortably ahead of Manavaditya Singh Rathore and Vrishankaditya Parmar.

The results: Trap: Men: 1. Kynan Chenai 43 (118); 2. Lakshay Sheoran 42 (118); 3. Prithviraj Tondaiman 33 (124).

Junior men: 1. Lakshay Sheoran 47 (118); 2. Manavaditya Singh Rathore 39 (115); 3. Vrishankaditya Parmar 33 (113).