Experienced shooters Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil were unable to secure a spot in the final of the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event at the ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol 2025, finishing 15th and 17th in qualification, respectively. Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad claimed the World Champion title at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo, Egypt. Switzerland’s 17-year-old Emely Jaeggi earned the silver medal, while Seonaid Mcintosh from Great Britain took home the bronze. India currently holds the second position in the medal standings, trailing behind China, with a total of three gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. China leads the table with eight gold and a total of 15 medals.
Ashi was the top Indian shooter in qualification, scoring 588-26x, just one point shy of the eighth-placed Misaki Nobata of Japan. Anjum scored 587-23x, placing her in 17th position. The third Indian competitor, Olympian Sift Kaur Samra, finished in 48th place with a score of 580-28x. Duestad, in exceptional form this season, secured her second individual world championship gold with a score of 465.8 in the finals. Emely Jaeggi achieved a score of 465.3, matching the junior world record to win silver, while her sister Vivien Joy Jaeggi narrowly missed a medal in fourth place. McIntosh, making her return to international competition after a year, scored 454.6 to claim the bronze.
Upcoming competitors Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat will participate tomorrow as the precision stage of the 25m Sports Pistol competition begins.