Sift Kaur Samra shines at Shooting World Cup in Munich, bags bronze in rifle 3 positions

Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra once again proved to be very impressive and secured yet another international achievement by bagging a bronze medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Munich, Germany on Thursday.   

The 23-year-old from Faridkot, Punjab, gave a stellar performance in the final, scoring 453.1 and proving that she is among the elite rifle shooters in the world. The gold was won by Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad, who shot 466.9 in the final, while Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi won silver by finishing on 464.8.

Samra gave a great performance in the qualifying rounds 

Meanwhile, Samra gave a solid performance in the qualifying rounds as well and finished second with an aggregate score of 592 across the three positions – kneeling, prone, and standing. She was tied with France’s Agathe Cecile Camille Girard, who eventually went on to top the chart by virtue of more inner 10s. They were followed by Switzerland’s Audrey Gogniat in third place, heading into the final.

This bronze adds to what has already been a fabulous year for Samra so far. She began her 2025 season with a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, which was a huge boost following her poor performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Additionally, Samra still holds the world record in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions with 469.6. She set this magnificent record during her gold-medal winning performance at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. 

Alongside Samra, there were four other Indian shooters at the event, however none of them were able to win any medals. Firstly, Ashi Chouksey narrowly missed out on making the final, finishing 11th with a score of 589. Secondly, veteran shooter Anjum Moudgil, who is a regular member of India’s rifle squad, ended 27th with 586 and finally, Shriyanka Sadangi and Nischal finished 53rd and 60th respectively.

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This win will only help in boosting Samra's confidence even more and she will be looking to bag more medals in shooting events in the coming future.