Haniyeh Rostamiyan has become the first female Iranian sports shooter to clinch a medal in 25-meter pistol competitions after she put on an awe-inspiring display of skills at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Baku 2023 in Azerbaijan, and managed to snatch a silver medal.

On Saturday, the 24-year-old 2022 ISSF World Cup gold medalist vied for the top honor in women’s 25-meter pistol individual contests at Baku Olympic Shooting Range in the Azerbaijani capital and recorded a score of 33 points to finish in second place.

Chinese shooter Sixuan Feng scored 38 points to receive the gold medal.

Doreen Vennekamp, a female sports shooter from Germany, won the bronze with a final score of 30.

Iran’s Sajad Poorhosseini Lafmejani had previously claimed a gold in the men’s 10-meter air pistol.

The 2023 ISSF World Cup started in Baku on May 8 and will conclude on May 15.

The 2023 ISSF World Cup is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation.The Baku meet was the penultimate stage of the ISSF World Cup for rifle and pistol shooters. The final stage will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before the ISSF World Championships in November at Doha.

 

By Press TV