Tilottama Sen delivered a stellar performance to clinch the gold medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions final at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions, finishing with a score of 466.9 at the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal on Saturday.
Strong Qualifying Round
The Karnataka shooter showcased her remarkable form from the qualification round, where she topped with a score of 591-29x. Kerala’s Vidarsa K. Vinod secured the silver medal with 462.9, trailing by four points, while Railways’ Ayonika Paul completed the podium, taking bronze with a score of 451.8.
In the final, Anushka H Thokur narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth with 441.2. Ayushi Podder placed fifth with 430.6 (with a qualification score of 585-30x), followed by Ashi Chouksey, who also finished with 430.6 after qualifying on 585-29x. Shriyanka Sadangi (403.9, 585-29x) and Ramita (403.8, 586-29x) rounded off the final lineup.
Junior Women’s 50m Rifle 3P Event
In the junior women’s 50m rifle 3P event, Army’s Rituparna Satish Deshmukh delivered a controlled final to win gold with a score of 458.6. After ranking fourth in qualification with 584-31x, she peaked perfectly in the final. Haryana’s Nischal mounted a strong challenge but finished just 0.5 points behind, securing the silver medal with 458.1. Karnataka’s Anushka H Thokur took bronze with 447.6.
Shrivalli finished fourth in the junior final with 437.2, followed by Ramita with 424.9 and Tilottama Sen with 414.3. Arya Chourasia (401.0) and Prachi Shashikant Gaikwad (388.9) completed the final standings.
Senior Women’s Team Event
In the senior women’s 50m rifle 3P team event, Rajasthan clinched gold with an aggregate score of 1751, thanks to the efforts of Manini Kaushik, Sweety Choudhary, and Monika Jakhar. Madhya Pradesh finished just a point behind, taking silver with 1750, through Ashi Chouksey, Shrivalli Shrivastava, and Nupur Kumrawat. Haryana also secured bronze with a total of 1750, fielding Swati, Aakriti Dahiya, and Nischal.
Junior Women’s Team Standings
Karnataka topped the junior women’s team standings to win gold with an aggregate score of 1749, led by Tilottama Sen, Anushka H. Thokur, and Vanshika Lahoria. Madhya Pradesh took silver with 1737, thanks to Shrivalli Shrivastava, Archana Damahe, and Pratha Rathod, while Maharashtra completed the podium with bronze at 1729, through Prachi Shashikant Gaikwad, Vedanti Naresh Bhatt, and Saniya Sudesh Sapale.
Other Results
50m Rifle 3P Women:
Youth:
- Tilottama Sen (Karnataka) – Gold (591-29x)
- Anushka H Thokur (Karnataka) – Silver (588-33x)
- Rituparna Satish Deshmukh (Army) – Bronze (584-31x)
Deaf:
- Natasha Uday Joshi (Maharashtra) – Gold (580-22x)
- Mahit Sandhu (Chandigarh) – Silver (576-19x)
- Priyesha Deshmukh (Maharashtra) – Bronze (561-17x)
Civilian:
- Swati (Haryana) – Gold (584-28x)
- Kriti Raj Rathore (Rajasthan) – Silver (584-26x)
- Sweety Choudhary – Bronze (583-23x)
Junior Civilian:
- Arya Chourasia (Madhya Pradesh) – Gold (584-23x)
- Shrivalli Shrivastava (Madhya Pradesh) – Silver (583-27x)
- Nancy (Haryana) – Bronze (583-22x)
Civilian (Team):
- Rajasthan (Sweety Choudhary, Monika Jakhar, Tejal Nathawat) – Gold (1741)
- Madhya Pradesh (Shrivalli Shrivastava, Archana Damahe, Pratha Rathod) – Silver (1737)
- Madhya Pradesh (Arya Chourasia, Sharanya Lakhan, Yugeshwari Bais) – Bronze (1736)
Junior Civilian (Team):
- Madhya Pradesh (Shrivalli Shrivastava, Archana Damahe, Pratha Rathod) – Gold (1737)
- Telangana (Chennupalli Pranathi, Raja Sagi Sri Apoorva, Dhavalika Devi Nyamurs) – Silver (1728)
- Madhya Pradesh (Sharanya Lakhan, Yugeshwari Bais, Prarthana Sen) – Bronze (1721)