Javanmardi Wins Gold at World Shooting Para Sport Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sareh Javanmardi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 in the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Cheongju, South Korea on Tuesday.
Javanmardi's start to the day was so poor that she appeared in danger of finishing outside the medals altogether, but she climbed from bottom of the standings to third place, before shooting a 10.6 to claim the world title.
"It was a very intense situation but like I said the other day on Sunday, I know that I am the gold medalist," said Javanmardi, referring to her victory in the P2 women's 10m air pistol SH1.
The crowd's applause during the final shot series intensified the atmosphere, and Javanmardi had to hold her focus to defeat China's Xing Huang with a final score of 224.5 to 223.8.
"When I saw that I was on the bottom, there was no stress for me. I know that the final is 24 shots," Javanmardi said.
"If I did something wrong in the first five shots, I can compensate for it later. I knew that I can manage everything again," she added.
Huang's silver gave him a complete set of individual medals in Cheongju, including gold from the P3 mixed 25m pistol SH1.
His compatriot Chao Yang took the bronze medal, to go with gold from the P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1.
She finished with three gold medals in total and a silver in the P4 team event.
