Gagan Narang continued to draw a blank at the Beijing [Images] Olympics [Images] and -- along with Sanjeev Rajput -- failed to qualify for the final of the shooting competition's 50m Rifle prone event on Friday.

Gagan, who earlier disappointed by not qualifying for the 10m air rifle final, finished a dismal 35th after a series of 98,98,99,96,99,99 to total 589 at an average of 9.817.

Sanjeev finished slightly better than Gagan at 26th. He fired a series of 97,100,99,98,99,98 to total 591 at an average of 9.850.

Ukraine's Artur Ayvazian qualified top of the heap with a sensational series of 100,100,100,100,100 and 99. Ayvazian totalled 599.

American Matthew Emmons was second on the list after firing a series of 99,100,98,100,100,100 for a total of 597.