Sift Kaur Samra Wins Bronze in Women's 50m Rifle at ISSF World Cup

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Sift Kaur Samra won a bronze medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3-Position event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich.

An Overview of the News

• Sift scored 452.9, missing the silver medal by a narrow margin of 0.1 points to China’s Han Jiayu.

• The gold medal in the event was claimed by World No. 1 Seonaid Mcintosh of Great Britain with a score of 466.7.

• The competition concluded on 7 June, with India winning a total of two medals.

• Sarabjot Singh had previously won a gold medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event.

About ISSF World Cup

• It was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986.

• Its purpose is to provide a standardized system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions.

• The World Cup is still held in the Olympic shooting events.

• There are four competitions per year in each event.