Shooting girls earn bronze in 50m rifle prone

Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi aiming for the target during the 50m rifle prone event on Dec 12, 2013. Along with Muslifah Zulkifli and Haslisa Hamed, she won the bronze in the women’s 50m rifle prone team event.

YANGON: Malaysia won a first medal at the North Dagon Shooting Range here when Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi, Muslifah Zulkifli and Haslisa Hamed delivered a bronze in the women’s 50m rifle prone team event.

The trio gunned down a total of 1,739 points to pip Vietnam to third spot by a single point. Malaysia were in fourth position heading into the sixth and final round but managed to overtake the Vietnam team right at the death.