Mysore/Mysuru:

Jammada Preeth Appaiah, a resident of Bannimantap in city, won a bronze medal in the Women’s Masters Category at the 12th Karnataka Shooting Competition and Championship-2024.

The event was held on July 5 at the Sports Authority of India Shooting Range and Bangalore University Shooting Range in Bengaluru, which was organised by Karnataka State Rifle Association.

Preeth Appaiah is a student of the Mysuru Sports Shooting Academy (MSSA) and regularly practices under coaches Vivek and Mamith. In 2023, she achieved a remarkable feat by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain peak in Africa.

She reached the summit of the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres (19,340 feet). Preeth is the wife of advocate Jammada M. Aiyanna.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / July 10th, 2024