Sift Kaur Samra, Jonathan Anthony clinch gold medals at National Games

Punjabs Sift Kaur Samra and Karnatakas Jonathan Anthony secured gold medals in womens 50m 3 positions and mens 10m pistol events respectively at the ongoing 38th National Games here on MondayThe 23yearold Samra an Asian Games gold medallist produced a commanding performance to score an impressive 4612 points to grab the top spot in a competitive final held at Maharana Pratap Sports College hereThis feels like a comeback for me after the Olympics I didnt take a break and kept training so winning gold today feels special Samra who couldnt make the finals in Paris Olympics said in a releaseAlso ReadT20 World Cup Four Indian players named in womens team of the TournamentIm pleased with how I executed my routine and the small details that made the difference Its also wonderful to share the podium with Anjum whos an incredible shooterHer fellow statemate Anjum Moudgil also from Punjab claimed the silver medal with 4587 points while Telanganas Surabhi Bhardwaj Rapole took bronze with a score of 4488This is the third National Games where Sift and I have finished on the podium together Shes an extraordinary shooter and Ive always admired her said Moudgil a winner of two silver medals at the 2018 World ChampionshipsWhile my scores werent great in the beginning I knew that staying calm and focused would get me to the podium This has been the best shooting range Ive competed in and the organisation has been fantasticIn mens 10m pistol final Anthony delivered a standout performance clinching the gold medal with a composed showing SSCBs Ravinder Singh took silver and his teammate Gurpreet Singh earned the bronzeIm thrilled with this win Competing against such talented shooters who have represented India at the highest level makes this victory even more meaningful Today was my day and Im proud of how it all came together Anthony saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever