ISSF Junior World Cup: Anushka Thokur wins gold in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event

Indian shooter Anushka Thokur bagged the gold medal in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ISSF Junior World Cup at the Dr Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Sunday.

She finished with a score of 461.0, ahead of Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) Anastasiia Sorikina (454.9) and Mariia Kruglova (444.0) in second and third, respectively.

This is her second gold of the competition, having earlier won top honours in the 50m rifle prone event.

Meanwhile, the other Indians in the event, Mahit Sandhi (422.7) and Prachi Gaikwad (399.3) finished fifth and seventh, respectively.

Anushka’s triumph extended India’s lead at the top of the medals standings, with four gold, five silver and three bronze.

Published on Sep 28, 2025