Kishmala Talat
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| Nationality |  Pakistani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 2002 Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Fatima Jinnah Women University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10 m air pistol 25 m air pistol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kishmala Talat (born 18 June 2002) is a Pakistani sports shooter who made history as the country's first-ever medalist in shooting at the Asian Games, winning bronze in the 10 m air pistol at the 2022 Asian Games.[1][2] In 2024, she won silver in the same event at the Asian Championships in Jakarta, becoming the first Pakistani woman to directly qualify for the Olympics in shooting.[3] In the same event with her teammate Gulfam Joseph, she also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 10 m air pistol, 25 m pistol, and 10 m air pistol mixed team events but did not advance to the finals in any.[4]
Career
[edit]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]
In 2024, she won silver in the 10 m air pistol at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships in Jakarta, becoming the first Pakistani woman to earn a direct Olympic berth. Her direct qualification marked a milestone in Pakistan’s female Olympic shooting, building on the foundation laid by Minhal Sohail, who represented Pakistan at the 2016 Rio Olympics through a quota spot. She also took bronze in the mixed team event with Gulfam Joseph. At the Paris Olympics, she competed in three events, finishing 31st (10 m air pistol), 22nd (25 m pistol), and 14th (mixed team), but did not reach the finals.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation – issf-sports.org". issf-sports.org.
- ^ "Shooter Kishmala Talat wins bronze medal in Asian Games". geosuper.tv.
- ^ "Pakistan shooter Kishmala Talat qualifies for Paris Olympics". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Olympics Profile: Kishmala TALAT". Olympics.
- ^ "Shooting TALAT Kishmala – The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kishmala Talat secures historic bronze in Asian Games shooting event".
- ^ "Pakistan's shooter Kishmala Talat clinches bronze medal at Asian Games 2023". radio.gov.pk.