Shooting World C’ships 2023: Sift Kaur Samra secures Paris Olympic quota spot in 50m rifle 3P event

Sift Kaur Samra won India’s sixth Paris 2024 Olympic quota place after finishing fifth in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Taking aim at the Baku Shooting Centre early on Monday, Samra won the quota after she qualified for the final with a national record score of 589, which she shot twice on the day. She, however, missed a coveted World Championship medal.

It was yet another China 1-2 in women’s 3P, with Zhang Qiongyue winning gold with a finals score of 465.3 and compatriot Han Jiayu winning silver with 463.5. American Sagen Maddalena won bronze while Sift, finished with a score of 429.1.

Samra said after the match, “I am feeling so excited about winning the quota and it was really a fun match for me. The experience was really great, because my kneeling position was not that good in qualification but my standing was very good. I am proud of my standing position today. It means a lot for me and the country as it’s the first 50m quota among women.”

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