Bhopal, Dec 27 (NationPress) Tilottama Sen exhibited an impressive performance to clinch the gold medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions final at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions, finishing first with a score of 466.9 at the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal on Saturday.

The shooter from Karnataka carried her robust qualification form into the final, maintaining her lead in a competitive field. Vidarsa K. Vinod from Kerala took home the silver medal, scoring 462.9, while Ayonika Paul from Railways earned the bronze with a score of 451.8.

Previously, Tilottama had excelled in the qualification round, leading with 591-29x, showcasing her consistency across all three positions. Vidarsa followed closely in second with 589-29x, and Anushka H Thokur from Karnataka secured third with 588-33x.

In the final, Anushka narrowly missed a podium finish, placing fourth with 441.2. Ayushi Podder came in fifth with 430.6 (585-30x), while Ashi Chouksey also scored 430.6 after qualifying with 585-29x. The final lineup was completed by Shriyanka Sadangi (403.9, 585-29x) and Ramita (403.8, 586-29x).

In the junior women’s 50m rifle 3P event, Rituparna Satish Deshmukh from the Army delivered a controlled final performance, winning gold with 458.6. She improved from fourth in qualification, where she had shot 584-31x. Nischal from Haryana finished just 0.5 points behind to secure silver with 458.1, while Anushka H Thokur took bronze with 447.6.

Shrivalli finished fourth in the junior final with 437.2, followed by Ramita (424.9) and Tilottama Sen (414.3). Arya Chourasia (401.0) and Prachi Shashikant Gaikwad (388.9) rounded out the final standings.

In the senior women’s 50m rifle 3P team event, Rajasthan won gold with a total score of 1751, thanks to Manini Kaushik, Sweety Choudhary, and Monika Jakhar. Madhya Pradesh secured silver with 1750, through Ashi Chouksey, Shrivalli Shrivastava, and Nupur Kumrawat. Haryana also achieved a score of 1750 to earn bronze, represented by Swati, Aakriti Dahiya, and Nischal.

Karnataka topped the junior women’s team standings to earn gold with an aggregate score of 1749, led by Tilottama Sen, Anushka H. Thokur, and Vanshika Lahoria. Madhya Pradesh claimed 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)