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Sift Kaur Samra and Niraj Kumar emerged victorious in the women's and men's 50m rifle 3 positions competitions, respectively, on the penultimate day of the Olympic Selection Trial (OST) 3 and 4 in Bhopal.Sift shot 461.3 in the women's 3P trial 4 final, edging out Nischal by a point. Ashi Chouksey finished third with 448.1. Shriyanka Sadangi and Anjum Moudgil placed fourth and fifth, respectively.In the men's 3P, Niraj finished on top with a score of 462.9, a significant 1.7 points ahead of second-placed Chain Singh. Aishwary Tomar secured third place with 449.8, while Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran finished fourth and fifth, respectively.These results confirmed Sift as the top finisher in women's 3P, considering the best three scores out of the four trials. Anjum Moudgil also secured her position as the second-best shooter among the five qualified shooters. In the men's 3P, Aishwary Tomar and Swapnil Kusale finished 1-2 after the completion of four trial matches.The day also witnessed the qualification rounds of the men's and women's 10m air rifle and air pistol trial 4. Sri Karthik Sabari Raj topped the men's air rifle with a score of 631.6, while Ramita Jindal shone in the women's air rifle, posting a remarkable 636.4, just 0.1 points more than the existing world record set by China's Han Jiayu.Ramita's performance propelled her to second place in the overall calculations, just 0.1 points behind Olympian Elavenil Valarivan. Mehuli Ghosh (633.1) was second, while Nancy (630.6) and Tilottama Sen (628.8) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.In the men's air rifle, the results had no impact on the standings as Sandeep Singh (fourth with 628.3) and Arjun Babuta (fifth with 624.7) maintained their top two positions.Manu Bhaker confidently topped the women's 10m air pistol standings, finishing on top of the trial 4 qualification round with a score of 581. Surbhi Rao (577) was second, while Palak (572) was third. Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh finished fourth and fifth, respectively.In the men's air pistol, Sarabjot Singh shot 584 to top the trial 4 qualifications, while Arjun Singh Cheema was second with 583. Varun Tomar (577), Ravinder Singh (576), and Naveen (574) finished third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.These results in air pistol indicate that Manu and Rhythm are currently ranked 1-2 in the women's air pistol, while Sarabjot and Arjun hold the top two slots in the men's event.

Asian Games champion Sift Kaur Samra and in-form Niraj Kumar emerged victorious in the first leg of the Olympic Selection Trials in the 50m 3 Position (3P) event at the Karni Singh Shooting Range.Sift, who placed second in the qualification round, showcased her prowess in the final, particularly in the prone round, where she gained a significant lead. Despite Ashi Chouksey's strong performance in the kneeling round, Sift's consistency and resilience in the prone and standing segments secured her the top spot with a cumulative score of 466.3 points.In the men's competition, Niraj Kumar outperformed overnight leader and quota holder Swapnil Kusale, who finished second. Niraj's consistent performance throughout the kneeling, prone, and standing stages, including a crucial recovery in the standing series, earned him the victory with a score of 462.2 points.The qualification rounds for the 10m air rifle and pistol events also took place on Wednesday. Sandeep Singh and Tilottama Sen emerged as the top performers in the men's and women's 10m rifle events, respectively. In the 10m air pistol, Paris quota holder Varun Tomar led the men's field, while Rhythm Sangwan topped the women's category.