Suryani shoots into Malaysian history books

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KUALA LUMPUR: Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi created history in the annals of Malaysian shooting history by winning a silver medal in the World Cup in Sydney, Australia yesterday.

Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi

Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi

With the win, Suryani, 27, becomes the first Malaysian shooter to win a medal of any colour at a World Cup after her feat in the women’s 10m Air Rifle event.

Her final effort of 103.8 points in the final round saw her finish the championship with 499.8 total points while gold medallist Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic gunned down 104.1 points yesterday with 503.1 overall points.

The win was a major boost to the country’s shooting fraternity, especially for the Perak-born Armed Forces shooter, since she had failed to win gold in the Laos SEA Games last year.

National Shooting Association of Malaysia executive secretary Major Jasni Shaari said the win was a major achievement in the history of Malaysian sports, especially shooting.

“It shows that we have the potential to compete against the best shooters in the world. I also hope this win will be the beginning of better things to come for the sport of shooting and help spur the sport to greater heights,” he told Bernama when contacted.

Jasni said Suryani and nine other shooters were expected to return on Sunday. — Bernama