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Asher Noria wins gold medal in Intl Junior Competition
Young Indian shooter Asher Noria fired his way to a gold medal for the second successive time at the International Junior Shooting Competition in Suhl, Germany.
New Delhi: Young Indian shooter Asher Noria
fired his way to a gold medal for the second successive time
at the International Junior Shooting Competition in Suhl,
Germany.
The Indian shot 140+46 to emerge at the top yesterday and
repeat his 2009 performance, where he had won the gold medal
in the same championship.
Compatriot Shyan Masood also shot 140/150 in the
qualification round but his score of 40/50 brought him down to
fifth position in the finals.
However, Shyan (140) helped his team, comprising Asher
(140) and Ankur Mittal (112), to win the bronze medal.
PTI
PTI