Shooting Junior World Cup: Chen You-an and Tsai Chieh-ying Team Up to Win Silver in Air Rifle
At the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, Taiwanese rising stars Chen You-an and Tsai Chieh-ying won the silver medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event, narrowly losing to India by 1.6 points.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Long Po-an, Taipei, 24th) At the Shooting Junior World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt, Taiwanese rising shooting stars Chen You-an and Tsai Chieh-ying teamed up today in the 10m air rifle mixed team final, scoring 498.3 points to win the silver medal. Both admitted they were a bit nervous but were very happy to snatch a medal for Taiwan.
Chen You-an, a student at Nankan High School in Taoyuan, and Tsai Chieh-ying, from Kuang Fu High School in New Taipei, both recently delivered stellar performances at the National High School Athletic Games. Not only did they win individual gold medals in the boys' and girls' 10m air rifle categories, but they also helped their respective schools secure team gold. Now, joining forces, they claimed the mixed team silver in the 10m air rifle at the Junior World Cup.
At this Junior World Cup in Cairo, both Chen and Tsai were eliminated in the individual qualifiers. However, they regrouped in the mixed team event, scoring a combined 625.3 points in the qualifiers to advance to the finals in 3rd place. They continued their strong performance in the final, ultimately losing to the Indian pair by a mere 1.6 points, but fortunately still managed to stand on the podium.
In an interview with the Central News Agency after the match, Chen You-an said the level of the Junior World Cup is very high, so he was a bit nervous before the competition. Especially on the 8th shot, which determined the 4th place cutoff, he was worried about missing the chance to win a medal. He grit his teeth and relied on self-belief, and fortunately, the outcome was good. "My first World Cup medal in my career; I am truly happy to prove my ability on a world-class stage."
Chen You-an started shooting in his first year of junior high. Because he didn't want to go to cram school, he simply joined the school's shooting team. At first, he thought it was a bit boring, but later he was inspired by the heroic posture of a senior winning a medal, which motivated him to train more actively when he entered his third year. Chen joked self-deprecatingly, "I wasted 2 years."
Tsai Chieh-ying, who stepped in at the last minute to replace a senior, mentioned that her first experience at the Junior World Cup was filled with tension and anticipation. She revealed that she is very nervous in every competition, so during the finals, she tried to adjust her mood through deep breathing. "There was a chance (to win a medal), so I was especially nervous. I am very happy to actually stand on the podium." (Editor: Long Po-an) 1150424
Chen You-an, a student at Nankan High School in Taoyuan, and Tsai Chieh-ying, from Kuang Fu High School in New Taipei, both recently delivered stellar performances at the National High School Athletic Games. Not only did they win individual gold medals in the boys' and girls' 10m air rifle categories, but they also helped their respective schools secure team gold. Now, joining forces, they claimed the mixed team silver in the 10m air rifle at the Junior World Cup.
At this Junior World Cup in Cairo, both Chen and Tsai were eliminated in the individual qualifiers. However, they regrouped in the mixed team event, scoring a combined 625.3 points in the qualifiers to advance to the finals in 3rd place. They continued their strong performance in the final, ultimately losing to the Indian pair by a mere 1.6 points, but fortunately still managed to stand on the podium.
In an interview with the Central News Agency after the match, Chen You-an said the level of the Junior World Cup is very high, so he was a bit nervous before the competition. Especially on the 8th shot, which determined the 4th place cutoff, he was worried about missing the chance to win a medal. He grit his teeth and relied on self-belief, and fortunately, the outcome was good. "My first World Cup medal in my career; I am truly happy to prove my ability on a world-class stage."
Chen You-an started shooting in his first year of junior high. Because he didn't want to go to cram school, he simply joined the school's shooting team. At first, he thought it was a bit boring, but later he was inspired by the heroic posture of a senior winning a medal, which motivated him to train more actively when he entered his third year. Chen joked self-deprecatingly, "I wasted 2 years."
Tsai Chieh-ying, who stepped in at the last minute to replace a senior, mentioned that her first experience at the Junior World Cup was filled with tension and anticipation. She revealed that she is very nervous in every competition, so during the finals, she tried to adjust her mood through deep breathing. "There was a chance (to win a medal), so I was especially nervous. I am very happy to actually stand on the podium." (Editor: Long Po-an) 1150424