Nur Suryani has shot her way to the London Olympics to cap a fine start to the season.
NUR Suryani Mohd Taibi capped a superb start to the season by becoming the first local shooter to qualify for the London Olympics.
The 29-year-old achieved it at the Asian Championships in Doha, where she finished fifth in the women's 10-metre air rifle event on Saturday.
Nur Suryani amassed 99-99-100-99 in the preliminary round for a 397 total to reach her first ever final in the Asian Championships as the fourth best qualifier.
She, however, failed to make the podium after chalking 102.7 in the final as her combined total of 499.7 points saw her tied for fourth with Iran's former World Cup medallist Ahmadi Elaheh but later dropped one rung after losing in the shoot-off.
China's World and Asian Games champion Yi Siling, also the current world holder in the discipline, won the title with a 502.2 total ahead of Kuwait's Arzouqi Maryam (500.6) and compatriot Du Li (500.4), a two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Nur Suryani and Arzouqi were handed the automatic quota spots with China and Iran having already secured the maximum two spots-per country quota for the London Games.
In the same event, Nur Ayuni Farhana Halim and Muslifah Zulkifli finished 16th (394) and 27th (392) respectively from a field of 53 shooters.
The combined scores of Nur Suryani, Nur Ayuni and Muslifah saw Malaysia finish fourth with a 1,183 total in the team event.
China, led by Yi Siling, dominated proceedings with 1,192 points followed by India (1,187) and Iran (1,185).
Nur Suryani, a double gold medallist at last year's Sea Games, was excited with her achievement on Saturday.
"I did not perform well at last year's qualifying events in the World Cup series and that made me more determined to produce my best here," said Nur Suryani, when contacted in Doha, yesterday.
"I am also the first local woman rifle shooter to qualify for the Olympic Games and this is something special. Everyone wants to become an Olympian and I am glad to finally achieve my goal after failing to do so four years ago."
Nur Suryani said Saturday's event was tough as some of the best shooters in the world were competing in it.
"I told myself that I needed to do it at all cost as this was my last chance to qualify for the London Games. I kept my cool and somehow I knew I would make the Olympics after qualifying for the final."
Nur Suryani is best remembered for winning the bronze medal in the same discipline at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
In the men's 10m air rifle, Sea Games silver medallist Mohd Hadafi Jaafar finished 28th with 584 points.
Benjamin Khor fared better than his father, Edward, in the men's double trap by finishing 16th on 131. Edward was placed four rungs below on 127.
The 29-year-old achieved it at the Asian Championships in Doha, where she finished fifth in the women's 10-metre air rifle event on Saturday.
Nur Suryani amassed 99-99-100-99 in the preliminary round for a 397 total to reach her first ever final in the Asian Championships as the fourth best qualifier.
She, however, failed to make the podium after chalking 102.7 in the final as her combined total of 499.7 points saw her tied for fourth with Iran's former World Cup medallist Ahmadi Elaheh but later dropped one rung after losing in the shoot-off.
China's World and Asian Games champion Yi Siling, also the current world holder in the discipline, won the title with a 502.2 total ahead of Kuwait's Arzouqi Maryam (500.6) and compatriot Du Li (500.4), a two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Nur Suryani and Arzouqi were handed the automatic quota spots with China and Iran having already secured the maximum two spots-per country quota for the London Games.
In the same event, Nur Ayuni Farhana Halim and Muslifah Zulkifli finished 16th (394) and 27th (392) respectively from a field of 53 shooters.
The combined scores of Nur Suryani, Nur Ayuni and Muslifah saw Malaysia finish fourth with a 1,183 total in the team event.
China, led by Yi Siling, dominated proceedings with 1,192 points followed by India (1,187) and Iran (1,185).
Nur Suryani, a double gold medallist at last year's Sea Games, was excited with her achievement on Saturday.
"I did not perform well at last year's qualifying events in the World Cup series and that made me more determined to produce my best here," said Nur Suryani, when contacted in Doha, yesterday.
"I am also the first local woman rifle shooter to qualify for the Olympic Games and this is something special. Everyone wants to become an Olympian and I am glad to finally achieve my goal after failing to do so four years ago."
Nur Suryani said Saturday's event was tough as some of the best shooters in the world were competing in it.
"I told myself that I needed to do it at all cost as this was my last chance to qualify for the London Games. I kept my cool and somehow I knew I would make the Olympics after qualifying for the final."
Nur Suryani is best remembered for winning the bronze medal in the same discipline at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
In the men's 10m air rifle, Sea Games silver medallist Mohd Hadafi Jaafar finished 28th with 584 points.
Benjamin Khor fared better than his father, Edward, in the men's double trap by finishing 16th on 131. Edward was placed four rungs below on 127.
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