Coimbatore: A PSGR student Krishnammal College for women here pocketed a silver medal at the 25m Standard Gun event at the Junior World Championship ISSF 2021 in Lima, Peru, on Saturday.
Nair, 20, a BBA student among the two shooters from Tamil Nadu and the only girl who qualified for the Indian team.
The shooter from 16 countries participated in the event, Nivittha told Tii.
“More than the competition, it was challenging to be chosen by the Indian contingent because of the intense competition during the selection.
14-year-old shooter gives a difficult competition in New Delhi.
I am one of the two shooters from Tamil Nadu, which is chosen.
Strict competition like that Help me look better and win a medal.
“Pandemic dimmed competitive spirit because no events and shooters could not visit the range for practice, said Niverdihatha.
“After the selection process is notified, I start preparing and getting the necessary momentum.” Father B Saravanan Neditatha is the coach and his mentor.
Now working with local NGOs, Saravanan is in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and takes voluntary retirement in 2017 to train his daughter.
“He was exposed to weapons from his childhood.
I knew he would do well and start training him despite knowing that it was expensive sport.
We appreciate his victory as a result of our collective sacrifice,” he said.
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