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Shooter Aina closes career with gold

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Nur Aina Natasya Anderson won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor.
  • The 19-year-old athlete secured the victory with 244.8 points, narrowly beating her closest competitor from Pahang.
  • This win marks a significant achievement for Anderson, concluding her final SUKMA appearance before pursuing medical studies.

Sabah shooter Nur Aina Natasya Anderson concluded her final appearance at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor with a gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event. The 19-year-old athlete clinched the title at the Subang Jaya Shooting Range, accumulating 244.8 points. She edged out Nur Auni Arissa Muhammad Azaha of Pahang, who took silver with 244.2 points, while Nor Alya Aqila Mahathir from Perak secured bronze with 223.4 points.

Now I feel like I can't believe I won a medal, especially gold. I really didn't expect to win the gold medal because it was so close.

— Nur Aina Natasya AndersonThe athlete expressed her surprise and happiness after winning the gold medal.

The victory was particularly meaningful for Anderson, who endured a fierce competition until the very end. She expressed disbelief at her win, especially given the intense rivalry. "I really didn't expect to win the gold medal because it was so close," she said. "I am very happy to have achieved my dream of winning a gold medal in my last SUKMA."

I am very happy to have achieved my dream of winning a gold medal in my last SUKMA.

— Nur Aina Natasya AndersonShe shared her satisfaction with achieving her final SUKMA goal.

Anderson admitted the win brought her to tears, recognizing that her years of training since age 15 had finally paid off. "I started training a long time ago, and now it's finally paying off. For this SUKMA, I trained since last year," she shared. In the previous SUKMA in Sarawak, she won a team bronze and failed to qualify for the individual final due to a dip in scores during the qualifiers.

I started training a long time ago, and now it's finally paying off. For this SUKMA, I trained since last year.

— Nur Aina Natasya AndersonAnderson reflected on her years of dedication leading to the victory.

This experience fueled her determination to perform calmly this time, with the crowd's cheers serving as additional motivation under pressure. Following SUKMA, Anderson plans to focus on her medical studies at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, which begin in September, making the Selangor Games her final competitive outing. "This is indeed my last [competition] because I want to continue my studies, and my course is difficult. I aspire to become a doctor," she stated, though she added she would pursue shooting again if opportunities allowed while balancing her studies.

This is indeed my last [competition] because I want to continue my studies, and my course is difficult. I aspire to become a doctor.

— Nur Aina Natasya AndersonShe explained her decision to retire from competitive shooting to pursue a medical career.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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