Sri Lanka claim bronze at Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025
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(From left): Vinuthmee Seneviratna, Reinya Ranasinghe and Thisangi Geethma with their medals on the podium
Sri Lanka claimed the bronze medal in the Women’s Junior 10m Air Pistol Team event at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025 held at the SAT Shooting Range in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sri Lanka secured third place in the Women’s Junior 10m Air Pistol Team event, represented by Thisangi Geethma, Reinya Ranasinghe and Vinuthmee Seneviratne, who displayed great spirit to earn podium finish. Sri Lanka finished behind Thailand, who claimed the gold medal, and silver medallists Kazakhstan.
Thisangi Geethma was the standout shooter out of the lot, as she fired the best of 96 points in her third attempt, the best among all competitors, in her outings that recorded 89, 92, 91, 93 and 90. Vinuthmee shot 93, 88, 94, 89, 92 and 94 while Reinya achieved 89, 90, 91, 89, 93 and 87 to help Sri Lanka accumulate the final tally. Thisangi is pursuing her degree at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Reinya Ranasinghe is a student of Colombo International School, Kandy while Vinuthmee Seneviratna is from the south of Sri Lanka and attends Southland College, Galle.
Sri Lanka is represented by eight athletes at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025 which has attracted top ranked shooters from the region. The event, which began on February 9, continues until February 22. All athletes selected to represent Sri Lanka are members of the respective national pools of the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka.