Sift Kaur Samra

sift kaur samra, India's top contender in the 50m rifle 3 positions, faced disappointment at the Paris Olympics, not getting past the qualifying round despite her prior Asian Games gold. Reflecting on the experience, she acknowledged the pressure and distractions from social media contributed to her performance and vowed to not make the same mistakes again.

Indian shooter sift kaur samra won the gold medal in the individual 50m rifle 3-position event at the Asian Games with a world and Games record score of 469.6. Her compatriot, Ashi Chouksey, won the bronze medal, and China's Qiongyue Zhang took the silver. Samra also set a new Asian Games record in the qualification round. In the team event, Samra, Chouksey, and Manini Kaushik won the silver medal for India. Samra's performance highlighted India's success in shooting at the Asian Games.

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2025 will honour India's top athletes in Lucknow on March 21, 2026. The event recognises performances from 2025, with a distinguished jury selecting winners across over 45 categories. The shooting nominees showcase exceptional talent, with several athletes achieving global success.

Indian shooters Ashi Chouksey, Manini Koushik, and sift kaur samra won a silver medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Asian Games, showcasing exceptional marksmanship and precision. They accumulated 1764 points during the qualification round, securing a second-place finish on the podium.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

sift kaur samra won the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event to make it 10 gold medals for India at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany.

First year MBBS student sift kaur samra shot her maiden world cup medal at ISSF World Cup here on Sunday in the presence of her family.

World champion Rudrankksh Patil, Olympian Manu Bhaker and sift kaur samra won their respective trials among Group A shooters at the Dr. Karni Singh Range here on Tuesday.

India's female shooters have impressed at the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning a total of five medals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the women's 25m Pistol team for their gold medal, highlighting their teamwork. The 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Team also secured a silver medal. Individual markswomen, including sift kaur samra and Manu Bhaker, won gold medals in their respective events. These achievements showcase India's dominance in shooting sports and serve as inspiration for aspiring athletes.

Although she missed out on a World Championship medal, sift kaur samra ensured a Paris Olympics quota for India in the women's 50m rifle 3 position in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday.

India's women's 25m pistol team won a gold medal at the Asian Games, with a score of 1759. Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan were the standout performers. China won silver, while South Korea settled for bronze. In another event, India's women's 50m rifle 3-position team earned a silver medal, with a total score of 1764. China took gold, and South Korea won bronze. sift kaur samra set a new Asian record for qualifying with a score of 594.

Five big names are missing from the Indian shooting contingent that will contest in the ISSF World Cup scheduled in Cairo, Egypt, from February 25.

sift kaur samra secured a bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, marking India's return to the medal tally. Despite a mid-final slip, Sift's consistent performance, particularly in the final shots, propelled her to third place with a score of 453.1.

Indian shooter sift kaur samra claimed the bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event after narrowly missing the silver on the final day of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Munich on Friday. India ended the competition with two medals.

Displaying her youthful determination, sift kaur samra showcased her immense potential, securing India's sixth quota place for the Paris Olympics.

Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar, who recently lost his place in the Indian team for the upcoming Baku World Cup, regained his form while sift kaur samra and Vijayveer Sidhu extended their domination in the national selection trials for pistol and rifle on Friday.

sift kaur samra grabbed a gold in the women's individual 50m Rifle 3P event and a silver in the team event while Anush Agarwalla clinched Equestrian Dressage individual bronze and a gold in team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The trend of the past three days continued, and India's search for their second gold of the ISSF World Cup here ended with a bronze medal, bagged by Fardikot's MBBS student sift kaur samra in the women's 50m 3P event This after she had almost decided to quit the sport following the 2022 national championships.

Appearing in his second Olympics, Anjum managed to score 584 with 26 inner 10s, while Sift shot 575 with the help of 22 inner 10s in the qualifications of the women's 3P event. Sift, the reigning Asian Games champion, endured a horrendous outing in standing, shooting 93 and 94 to finish down in the pecking order.

Sift scored 461.3 in the women's 3P Trial 4 final, narrowly defeating Nischal by a single point. Ashi Chouksey finished third with a score of 448.1. In the men's 3P event, Niraj emerged victorious with an impressive score of 462.9, finishing 1.7 points ahead of second-place Chain Singh. Aishwary Tomar took the third spot with a score of 449.8.

sift kaur samra clinched the gold medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions at the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan, adding to her Asian Games title. She overcame a slow start and a late challenge from China's Yujie Yang to secure the victory.

Aditya Singh of Uttarakhand won the men's 10m Air Rifle T3 trial on the third day of the National Selection Trial 3 & 4, currently underway at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) on Sunday. Aditya dominated Tamil Nadu's Sri Karthik Raj in the gold medal match to carve out a 17-9 verdict in his favour.

sift kaur samra and Surya Pratap Singh on Thursday settled for a silver in the 50m rifle prone mixed team event as India finished on top at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany.

sift kaur samra shone brightly at the Asian Shooting Championships in Kazakhstan, securing individual and team gold in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions. Samra's impressive score of 459.2 led her to individual victory, while her contribution of 589 points helped the Indian team clinch gold with a combined score of 1753.

Indian shooter sift kaur samra claimed her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions in Buenos Aires. Despite a slow start, she made a stunning comeback and finished with 458.6 points. India now stand second in the season-opening World Cup with one gold and one bronze.

At the 38th National Games, Punjab's sift kaur samra and Karnataka's Jonathan Anthony secured gold in their respective shooting events. Samra dominated the women's 50m 3 positions event, while Anthony excelled in the men's 10m pistol event. Their achievements underscore their skill and dedication, with notable performances also from silver medalists Anjum Moudgil and Ravinder Singh.