National shooter Alia breaks Asian record en route to gold


Photo: National Sports Council of Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: National shooter Alia Sazana Azahari not only fired her way to gold but shattered the Asian record in the women’s 25m pistol event at the 2025 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup in Bangkok.

Alia scored 44 hits during the final at the SAT Shooting Range to erase the previous Asian record of 41 hits set by South Korean Yang Jiin at the 2024 Asian Shooting Championships in Jakarta.

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