Why Did Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil Miss the 3P Final?
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Key Takeaways
- Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil missed the finals in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions.
- Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad became World Champion in Cairo.
- India ranks second in the overall medal tally.
- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar achieved silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions.
- Upcoming events feature Indian shooters in the 25m Sports Pistol.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (NationPress) Veteran shooters Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil fell short of reaching the final in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) during the ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol 2025. They finished 15th and 17th in the qualification rounds. In a thrilling finale at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo, Egypt, Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad clinched the World Champion title. The silver medal went to 17-year-old Emely Jaeggi from Switzerland, while Seonaid Mcintosh from Great Britain secured the bronze.
India continues to hold the second spot in the medal tally, trailing behind China, with a total of three gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. China leads with eight gold medals and a total of 15.
Ashi Chouksey was the top Indian performer in qualifications, scoring 588-26x, just one point shy of the eighth qualifying position held by Misaki Nobata of Japan. Anjum Moudgil finished with a score of 587-23x. The third Indian participant, Olympian Sift Kaur Samra, ended in 48th place with 580-28x.
Duestad, showcasing excellent form, secured her second individual world championship gold medal with a score of 465.8 in the finals. Emely Jaeggi matched a junior world record, scoring 465.3 to win silver, while her sister Vivien Joy Jaeggi narrowly missed out on a medal finishing fourth. McIntosh, returning to the international stage after a year, shot 454.6 to take home the bronze.
Looking ahead, Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat are set to compete tomorrow as the precision stage of the 25m Sports Pistol event commences.
Earlier, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar not only equaled a world record but also earned his first individual world championship medal, securing silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final on Tuesday (Nov 11, 2025). The two-time Olympian posted a score of 466.9 in the 45-shot final, just behind China's reigning Olympic champion Liu Yukun, who led with 467.1. The newly crowned air pistol world champion Samrat Rana and Olympian Esha Singh also took silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition, losing 10-16 to China's Kai Hu and Qianxun Yao.
As it stands, India remains in second place in the medal tally with three golds, five silvers, and three bronzes, while China leads with eight golds and a total of 14 medals.