Ahrens on point at championships
Gaby Ahrens won the female division while Richard Thompson was the best male shooter of the day.
“I’m very happy with this result. After getting my personal best at the World Cup in Cyprus at the beginning of the month, this is another step in the right direction. It shows that the hard work and dedication of the last weeks have paid off,” said Ahrens. Ahrens campaign did not get off to the best start, as the 34-year old scored 21 and 19 points during the first two rounds, being on equal terms with her competitors. But a fantastic 24 in the final round gave her the best overall score of 64 and the first place. Pennells came in second with 62.
Ahrens then squared off against Leonore Botha in the battle for the final. Ahrens used her momentum to outclass Botha with 14:10 before eventually taking gold against Pennells.
Her main aim of the season is the African Championships in November where the Commonwealth bronze-medallist of 2010 hopes to walk away with another win and therefore secure her ticket for the Summer Olympics next year in Brazil. To realise that dream, Ahrens plans to compete at the last World Cup of the year in Azerbaijan in August as well as the World Champs in Italy in September.
