SEA Games: Nurul Syasya Settles For Bronze In 10m Air Pistol

From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- National shooter Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Arifin failed to defend her gold medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event at the 33rd SEA Games, settling for bronze here today.

Competing in the final at the Sports Authority of Thailand Shooting Range, Nurul Syasya finished third with a total of 218.7 points, while shooters from Vietnam claimed the gold and silver medals.

Trinh Thu Vinh delivered an outstanding performance to win gold with 242.7 points, setting a new SEA Games record, while her compatriot Nguyen Thuy Trang secured silver with 241.7 points.

Trinh, who won bronze at the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam, had earlier finished fourth at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games final.

Commenting on her performance, Nurul Syasya said her rhythm was affected after she briefly lost focus midway through the final. Although she managed to regain her composure later, it was not enough to challenge for a higher placing.

She said her performance today was fairly good and that she had given her best, but acknowledged the need to improve.

“Moving forward, I need to stay more focused, address my weaknesses and improve my performance. God willing, I hope to achieve better results in the future,” she said.

Nurul Syasya, Dina Batrisyia Adi Azhar and Joseline Cheah Lee Yean won bronze in the women’s 10-metre air pistol team event after accumulating a total of 1,701 points.

The gold medal was claimed by the Vietnamese trio of Nguyen, Trinh and Trieu Thi Hoa Hong, who set a new Games record with 1,711 points, while Thailand’s team comprising Prucksakorn Tanyaporn, Saencha Kamonlak and Champalat Natsara took silver with 1,702 points.

-- BERNAMA