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Asian Games: Baki finishes 15th

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Update: 2014-09-24 02:03:00
Asian Games: Baki finishes 15th

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s famed shooter Abdullah Hel Baki made a miserable early exit from the qualifying round of the Men’s 10-meter Air Rifles in the 17th Asian Games Shooting at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range in Incheon on Tuesday.

Baki, who won lone silver medal for Bangladesh in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, finished 15th in his favorite event among the 53 competitors scoring total 619.6 (102.5+104.5+101.5+102.9+105.0+103.2), reports the V News.

However, two other Bangladeshi shooters -- Mohammad Zesimuzzaman and Mahmudul Hasan -- finished 32nd and 45th positions scoring total 613.8 and 606.5 respectively.

In Archery, Emdadul Haque Milon of Bangladesh ranked 34th scoring 615; Ruman Shana ranked 21st scoring 629, Shiekh Sojeb 35th scoring 614 score and Prennoy Murong 44th position scoring 585 in individual ranking at the Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field in Incheon.

Women Archers Mathui Prue Marma ranked 31st scoring 628, Shamoli Ray 39th scoring 617, Beauty 49th scoring 562 and Rabeya Khatoon scoring 555.

All the Bangladeshi men and women archer will compete in the individual recurve events on Wednesday morning at the same venue.

Besides, Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team will start their campaign in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon tomorrow (Wednesday) taking on Nepal in the quarter final at the Yeonhui Cricket Ground.

BDST: 1203 HRS, SEP 24, 2014

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