BHUBANESWAR 28-Sep-2015
Ace Odia shooter Shriyanka Sadangi tasted international success by winning bronze medal in the junior women 10m air-rifle event of the ongoing 8th Asian Air-gun Shooting Championship at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi today.
Sadangi shot 185.4 to finish third on the podium behind Iran`s Najmah Khedmati, who shot an impressive 208.9 to win the gold medal with a world record score and silver winner Fatemeh Karamzadeh (208.3), who is also an Iranian.
Shriyanka had taken a break from shooting to concentrate on studies. She recently graduated from St Stephen`s College, New Delhi and is now pursuing her Masters from Delhi University.
India`s Ayonika Paul bag the bronze while Apurvi Chandela missed out on the podium finish after a disappointing outing in the final of women`s 10m air rifle event.
Besides Ayonika`s achievement, India had a gold medal and one more bronze through Aashi Rastogi and Prachi Gadkari in women`s 10m air rifle youth category.
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PHOTO: Shriyanka Sadangi with her Asian bronze medal in Delhi on Sept 28, 2015.
