Shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore [ Images ] reached the final of the men's double-trap shooting event at the 28th Olympic Games [ Images ] in Athens on Tuesday.

The Indian marksman finished fifth with a tally of 135 points (46, 43, 46) from three rounds in the preliminary stage.

Ahmed Almaktoum of the United Arab Emirates [ Images ] topped the qualifying list with 144 points while Hakan Dahlby of Sweden and Zheng Wang of China were second and third respectively.