Sift Kaur Samra asserted her class as she beat compatriot Ashi Chouksey by 1.3 points for the gold in women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position event in the World University Games in Chengdu, China, on Tuesday.
Sift shot 462.9 in the final, after having scored the second-best 1180, in the old format of qualification of 120 shots. Manini Kaushik also made the final but ended up eighth.
The trio of Sift, Ashi and Manini beat China by two points for the team gold to strengthen India’s position at the top of the medals table in shooting.
