ISSF World Cup: Sift Kaur bags first gold in 50m rifle 3P at Argentina

New Delhi: Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra produced a sensational come-from-behind performance to win her first individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 23-year-old from Faridkot thus earned India its first gold of the season-opening World Cup stage event at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range late on Friday.

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The world record holder was a huge 7.2 points behind Anita Mangold of Germany after 15-shots in the first Kneeling position. However she staged a dream comeback in the second Prone and final Standing positions to win by a canter in the end.
 

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