TEHRAN -- Haniyeh Rostamiyan has become the first female Iranian sports shooter to clinch a medal in 25-meter pistol competitions after she put on an awe-inspiring display of skills at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Baku 2023 in Azerbaijan, and managed to snatch a silver medal. On Saturday, the 24-year old 2022 ISSF World Cup gold medalist vied for the top honor in women’s 25-meter pistol individual contests at Baku Olympic Shooting Range, and recorded a score of 33 points to finish in the second place. Chinese shooter Sixuan Feng scored 38 points to receive the gold medal. Doreen Vennekamp, a female sports shooter from Germany, won the bronze with a final score of 30.