SHOOTING – BAHRAIN’S Marwa Ahmed Al Buarki won the silver medal in the women’s trap competition at the 56th CISM World Military Shooting (Shotgun) Championship, held at Cameri Military Air Base, near Novara in Italy.
Two days of intense competition culminated in the finals, where Al Buarki finished as runner-up behind gold medal winner Alessia Iezzi. They were joined on the event’s podium by Seonhee Cho as bronze-medallist.
Al Buarki was one of 60 shooters representing 17 countries who took part in the shotgun competition. The opening day saw the medal hopefuls contest the first 75 qualification targets before returning the following day for the remaining 50, completing the five-series programme to form the individual finals.
On the occasion of Al Buarki’s silver, Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa congratulated His Majesty King Hamad, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, on the result.
The BDF Commander-in-Chief said the achievement reflected the support of His Majesty and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as the BDF General Command’s commitment to developing military sports. He praised the military shooting team’s performance, determination, and competitive spirit, and commended the efforts of the BDF Military Sports Association in preparing for the championship.
He said the results would further motivate efforts to develop military teams’ capabilities and achieve more international sporting success.
Also in the championship, Bahrain’s Tammar Ali Saleh reached the men’s skeet final, finishing seventh, while Fatima Al Muhaysini placed seventh in the women’s skeet final.
In the mixed trap event, the military team comprising Al Buarki and Saeed Hassan Ali took fourth place.
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