This was Sift Kaur Samra's fourth Asian Championships gold, and she was in a different zone altogether in the event as she qualified for the eight-shooter final placed No.1 with a score of 589.

Two-time Olympian Elavenil Valarivan opened India's medal account with a bronze in the women's 10m air rifle category, scoring 231.2.

Top Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra tackled a strong field with aplomb to claim the bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Cup on Thursday.

Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra produced a sensational come-from-behind performance to win her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-positions final.

Punjab's Sift Kaur Samra and Karnataka's Jonathan Anthony secured gold medals in women's 50m 3 positions and men's 10m pistol events respectively at the ongoing 38th National Games

Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra failed to qualify for the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, finishing 18th and 31st respectively at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Olympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: Shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched India's third medal at Paris Olympics, winning a bronze in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions final.

Ahead of the shooting contingent's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024, parents of Indian shooters Elavenil Valarivan and Ramita Jindal expressed hope that the athletes will come back home with medals and also talked about their preparations.

A total of 49 Indian athletes, including the entire archery, table tennis and hockey teams, have arrived at the Games Village so far to participate in the Paris Olympics, beginning July 26.

A record number of shooters have qualified for the Paris Games, with a total of 21 Indian participants.