14-year-old Ahmed Nooh from Orchids The International School, Bannerghatta branch, participated in the Karnataka State Challengers Cup 2023 conducted at Sai Shooting Range, Bangalore, and secured gold and silver medals at the state-level shooting competition. He is an allrounder with multiple hobbies such as guitar, karate etc.
Ahmed participated in the Karnataka State challengers cup 2023 in Bangalore as part of the competition. Surpassing several participants, he has secured gold in the 10M air pistol youth men NR team, gold in the 10M Air pistol junior men NR team, and silver in the 10M Air pistol sub-youth men NR team.
Covid-19 helped Nooh find his passion for shooting. He participated in several other championships, that includes the 13th South Zone Shooting Championship held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where he qualified for the pre-National, and the 31st All India G.V. Mavlankar shooting championship pistol held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where he qualified for the National. With the medals in shooting, he has also won the gold medal for Taekwondo in the Khel-Mohotsav Inter Orchidian event.
Speaking on his achievement, Dr Roopa Shenoy, Principal, Orchids The International School – Bannerghatta, said, “At the school, we actively encourage our students to hone their skills in different fields. With the help of our best-in-class infrastructure, we are able to help them compete in several competitions. Ahmed Nooh is one of our brightest talents who has been practising and polishing his skills and pursuing his passion for shooting for a long time. His achievements and prizes at the state-level competition show that he has a bright future. We are very proud of him!”
She added, “Ahmed Nooh is an inspiration to other students, demonstrating that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible”.
In addition to his accomplishments in shooting, Nooh has earned a green belt from All India Seibudo Kai Kai Karate, a gold medal in mental arithmetic and brain skills by Indian Abacus Academy: Bangalore, and a bronze medal in Marathon [Education is Freedom] by Red bridge International Academy.