Wen Yan shoots his way to break 10m air pistol national record


All smiles: Choo Wen Yan celebrates with the gold medal after winning the men’s 10m air pistol at the Tun Hanif Trophy at the Subang Shooting Range yesterday. — SHAARI CHEMAT / The Star

SUBANG: Shooter Choo Wen Yan’s hopes of competing in the Aug 19-31 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games look bright after he broke the national record in the men’s 10m air pistol at the Tun Hanif Trophy.

The 24-year-old Johorean posted 237.40 points at the Subang Shooting Range yesterday to erase the 221.30 mark set by Eddy Chew of Johor last year.

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