Shooting event: Navy continues to dominate national championship

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy cemented their lead at the top of the table on the sixth day of the 23rd National Shooting Championship as they won two more medals at the Karsaz Shooting Range in Karachi yesterday.

Pakistan Navy’s Muhammad Tabbasum won the gold medal in the centre fire pistol event by scoring 285 points in the precision stage and 287 in the rapid fire stage to secure a total of 572 points. Tabbasum was followed by Army’s Muhammad Kabeer, who won silver with 568 points, while Muhammad Boota won bronze with 562 points.

Navy also won a silver medal in the team event with 1674 points, while Army won gold with 1680 points and PAF won bronze with 1604.

Navy lead the medals tally with 46 to their name – 24 gold, 14 silver and eight bronze – while Army are second with 27 and PAF are third with 12.

Out of the 22 events, 16 have been completed, including four junior events, on various shooting ranges.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 27^th, 2016.

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