AMU girl wins bronze in ISSF Junior World Cup, brings honour to the country

Aligarh :  Young trap shooter Sabeera Haris, a class 11 student in the Senior Secondary School Girls, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) won bronze medal in the women’s trap event, in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup Shotgun, held at Porpetto, Italy.

Sabeera shot 29 out of her first 40 final targets and finished third to open India’s accounts in this coveted championship.

Earlier, in the qualification round, she had secured the fifth position with a total score of 113.

“I am happy to win bronze in the junior world championship. My dream is to represent my country in the 2028 Olympics and win a medal”, she said.

Sabeera has participated in the Junior World Cup twice at Germany in 2022 and 2023 and in the Junior World Championship at Croatia in 2022.