Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil Miss Finals at Paris 2024
India’s Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil did not qualify for the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at Paris 2024. Sift, on her Olympic debut, finished 31st with a score of 575-22x, while Moudgil ranked 18th with a score of 584-26x. Only the top eight shooters will compete in the final.
USA’s Sagen Maddalena and China’s Zhang Qiongyue set an Olympic Qualification Record with a score of 593.
Swapnil Kusale Wins Bronze
Earlier in the day, Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a medal in this event. This marks India’s third bronze medal in shooting at the Paris Olympics.
India’s Shooting History
India’s best performance in shooting at the Olympics came in 2012, with Vijay Kumar winning a silver in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol event and Gagan Narang winning a bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle event. India’s first-ever shooting medal was earned by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the men’s double trap shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual gold medal in any sport in the men’s 10m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics.
Doubts Revealed
Sift Kaur Samra -: Sift Kaur Samra is an Indian shooter who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics. She competed in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event.
Anjum Moudgil -: Anjum Moudgil is another Indian shooter who also took part in the Paris 2024 Olympics. She competed in the same event as Sift Kaur Samra.
Paris 2024 -: Paris 2024 refers to the Summer Olympics that will be held in Paris, France, in the year 2024.
50m rifle 3 positions -: The 50m rifle 3 positions is a shooting event where athletes shoot from three different positions: kneeling, prone (lying down), and standing.
Olympic debut -: Olympic debut means participating in the Olympics for the first time. For Sift Kaur Samra, Paris 2024 was her first time competing in the Olympics.
Sagen Maddalena -: Sagen Maddalena is a shooter from the USA who set an Olympic Qualification Record at Paris 2024.
Zhang Qiongyue -: Zhang Qiongyue is a shooter from China who also set an Olympic Qualification Record at Paris 2024.
Swapnil Kusale -: Swapnil Kusale is an Indian shooter who won a bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at Paris 2024.
bronze -: A bronze medal is the third-place prize in the Olympics. Swapnil Kusale won this medal in his event.
Vijay Kumar -: Vijay Kumar is an Indian shooter who has won medals in previous Olympics.
Gagan Narang -: Gagan Narang is another Indian shooter who has also won Olympic medals.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore -: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Indian shooter and former Olympic medalist.
Abhinav Bindra -: Abhinav Bindra is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal in the Olympics, making him very famous in India.