Kazakhstan’s Rinat Kazachenko also won the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior final on 23 October, while Singapore topped the women’s junior team competition the following day, completing a strong two days for the Asian nations.
Kazachenko wins junior men’s air rifle gold
Kazachenko gave the host nation another victory on Friday, 23 October, winning the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior final with a score of 247.4. Singapore’s Matthew Cheong came close, finishing second with 247.1, while his teammate Zen Joi Lionel Wong took bronze with 226.1.
The final was closely contested at the top, with Kazachenko edging Cheong by just 0.3 points to secure the title in front of the home crowd.
Kazachenko gave the host nation another victory on Friday, 23 October, winning the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior final with a score of 247.4. Singapore’s Matthew Cheong came close, finishing second with 247.1, while his teammate Zen Joi Lionel Wong took bronze with 226.1.
The final was closely contested at the top, with Kazachenko edging Cheong by just 0.3 points to secure the title in front of the home crowd.
Le leads Kazakhstan to senior women’s victory
On Saturday, 24 October, Alexandra Le won the 10m Air Rifle Women final, delivering a score of 254.7. Individual Neutral Athlete Darya Chuprys finished second with 247.9, while her teammate Victoriia Mironova took third place with 227.0.
Le’s victory added another senior gold to Kazakhstan’s tally at the Shymkent Grand Prix.
On Saturday, 24 October, Alexandra Le won the 10m Air Rifle Women final, delivering a score of 254.7. Individual Neutral Athlete Darya Chuprys finished second with 247.9, while her teammate Victoriia Mironova took third place with 227.0.
Le’s victory added another senior gold to Kazakhstan’s tally at the Shymkent Grand Prix.
Singapore dominates women’s junior events
Singapore enjoyed a successful Saturday in the women’s junior competitions, winning both the team event and the individual final.
The team of Loveley Ng, Bernice Lim and Joey Oh took gold in the 10m Air Rifle Women Junior team event with a combined score of 1871.8. Kazakhstan finished second with 1859.0, while Kyrgyz Republic secured third place with 1850.3.
Ng then returned to the range for the individual final, where she claimed the 10m Air Rifle Women Junior title with a score of 249.8. Kazakhstan’s Anastassiya Grigoryeva finished second with 246.3, while Singapore’s Joey Oh took bronze with 224.5, giving Singapore two athletes on the podium.
The team and individual victories highlighted Singapore’s strength in the women’s junior air rifle events, while Kazakhstan also celebrated a team silver and an individual silver.
The ISSF Grand Prix Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun runs until 28 October in Shymkent, with further competitions scheduled in the coming days.
Singapore enjoyed a successful Saturday in the women’s junior competitions, winning both the team event and the individual final.
The team of Loveley Ng, Bernice Lim and Joey Oh took gold in the 10m Air Rifle Women Junior team event with a combined score of 1871.8. Kazakhstan finished second with 1859.0, while Kyrgyz Republic secured third place with 1850.3.
Ng then returned to the range for the individual final, where she claimed the 10m Air Rifle Women Junior title with a score of 249.8. Kazakhstan’s Anastassiya Grigoryeva finished second with 246.3, while Singapore’s Joey Oh took bronze with 224.5, giving Singapore two athletes on the podium.
The team and individual victories highlighted Singapore’s strength in the women’s junior air rifle events, while Kazakhstan also celebrated a team silver and an individual silver.
The ISSF Grand Prix Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun runs until 28 October in Shymkent, with further competitions scheduled in the coming days.