Doha, 3 November. Kazakhstan’s Irina Yunusmetova won a bronze medal at the world shooting championships in Doha, the Ministry of Tourism and Sport reported.
She came third in the women’s individual small-bore pistol event at 50 metres. Yunusmetova scored 537 points; by series she shot 83, 95, 90, 88, 91 and 90. Gold went to Turkey’s Sevval Ilayda Tarhan (546 points) and silver to Armenia’s Elmira Karapetyan (542 points). By the ministry’s assessment, Yunusmetova’s bronze is a historic achievement for Kazakhstan in this discipline at world championships. The event in Doha runs from 1 to 14 November.
What it means: Nine points short of gold and five of silver; the ministry calls the medal historic but does not say in which years and which Kazakhstanis competed in this discipline before.
Who benefits: Kazakhstan’s shooting team and the athlete herself: a world championship medal is a result the ministry presents as a source of pride. Awards and bonuses are not stated.
Background: The ministry said the world championships in rifle, pistol and shotgun shooting are being held in Doha, Qatar, from 1 to 14 November.
