SUBANG: Malaysia ended their campaign at the World University Shooting Championships (WUSC) with two bronze while Italy emerged overall champions at the Subang Shooting Range on Sunday.
It is the national squad’s best achievement since they made their first appearance in the competition in 2014.
Malaysia clinched bronze in the men's 10m air pistol (Eddy Chew) and the women’s pistol team (Aida Amirah Mohd Sheriff, Nik Nur Nabilah Syahidah Nik Nor Rosdi, Cuili Siau).
National coach Baharudin Hashim said: Winning medals here is obviously a proud achievement.
Malaysia finished 15"th in the overall standings.
Champions Italy achieved a haul of 5-5-1, followed by South Korea (4-1-5) and India (3-2-3).
The next edition will be hosted by Ukraine in 2020.