Kishmala Talat

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Kishmala Talat
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Event1st2nd3rd
Asian Games 1
Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships 11
South Asian Games 1
Total022
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 10 m air pistol
Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Jakarta 10m air pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Jakarta 10m air pistol mixed team
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara 10m air pistol team

Kishmala Talat (born 18 June 2002) is a Pakistani sports shooter. She won Pakistan's first Asian Games medal in shooting at the 2022 Asian Games. [1] [2] She won silver medal in Asian Rifle/ Pistol Championship 2024 Jakarta, Indonesia and became the first woman in the history of Pakistan to get direct berth to Olympics. In the same event with his teammate Gulfam Joseph, she won bronze medal in mix team event. [3] She represented Pakistan in Women's 25 metre pistol event and Women's 10 metre air pistol event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4]

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Career

At the 2019 South Asian Games, Talat won a silver medal. In 2022, she received an IOC scholarship. [5]

In 2023, Talat won a bronze medal in the women's 10 metre air pistol at the 2022 Asian Games. [6] [7]

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References

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