Iranian shooting duo wins WSPS World Cup silver
Iranian pair of Nasrin Shahi and Mohammadreza Mirshafiei bagged a silver medal in the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.
Representing the country in the mixed team 10m air pistol SH1 event, Mirshafiei dominated the qualification round with 288 points, with Shahi fourth in the table on 282, but the duo still had to settle for the runner-up finish after a final defeat against the Indian pair of Bhakti Sharma and Nihal Singh.
This is the second WSPS World Cup of the year following the season opener in New Delhi in early March.
Elsewhere in Changwon, Roqayyeh Shojaei took part in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 contest but was left empty-handed after an eighth-place finish in the final with a total 122.3 points.
Indian Mona Agarwal grabbed the gold thanks to a 250.8-point tally, with Slovakian Veronika Vadovicova and Anna Benson of Sweden on the following podiums respectively.
A total of 125 shooters from 27 countries will be competing in Changwon until May 1 in part of their preparation in the buildup to the Paris 2024 Paralympics – starting August 28.