India’s medal charge at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan continued in stunning fashion as Sift Kaur Samra won gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions and led India to a team gold alongside Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil.
In a tightly fought final, Sift scored 459.2, narrowly beating China’s Yujie Yang, who finished at 458.8. Entering the final two shots in standing position, Samra trailed by 0.3 points. She stayed composed and delivered a 9.6 and a 10.0, while Yang’s 8.7 and 10.2 weren’t enough.
Samra, Chouksey, and Moudgil combined for 1753 points, edging out Japan by three points. Korea took bronze with 1745.
- Ashi Chouksey placed 7th in the final with 402.8
- Misaki Nobata (Japan) won bronze with 448.2
- Shriyanka Sadangi topped qualifiers but was competing under RPO
- Anjum Moudgil placed 22nd in qualifying with 578-19x
These victories pushed India’s senior medal count at the event to 19:
- 🥇 9 Gold
- 🥈 3 Silver
- 🥉 7 Bronze
Two-time Olympian Manu Bhaker also brought home three bronze medals, including one in the individual 10m air pistol.
India’s senior shooting squad of 35 athletes competed in 15 events, while 129 shooters represented the country in junior events. The championship will conclude on Friday.
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