Latvian shooter Rašmane finishes fifth in World Cup final in Cairo
Latvian sport shooter Rašmane took fifth place in the final of an individual event at the World Cup stage in Cairo. Elmira Karapetyan of Armenia won.
Latvian sport shooter Rašmane finished fifth in the final of an individual event at the shooting World Cup stage in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. The World Cup is an international series of shooting competitions. This is already her third start at the Cairo stage, and she has reached a medal as well as a final.
Qualification and final
In qualification, Rašmane scored 576 points. That put her tenth among 62 competitors. However, three athletes ranked ahead of her were competing outside the ranking, so the Latvian secured a place in the final.
In the final, Rašmane outscored three rivals and ended up in fifth position. The winner was Elmira Karapetyan of Armenia.
Earlier events in Cairo
On Saturday, Rašmane and Emīls Vasermanis won second place in the mixed team event over 10 metres with an air pistol. On Monday, the Latvian shooter took 22nd place in the 25-metre sport pistol event.
The World Cup stage in Cairo will conclude on Friday. The results were reported by the news agency LETA.
