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Tokyo 2020: Anjum, Tejaswini fail to qualify for event in 50m Rifle 3 positions

In the first position of the qualification event -- Kneeling -- Anjum Moudgil got off to a flying start after she aimed 99 and 98 in the first two series. With four 9s in the third series and 97 in the final set, she moved out of Top-10.

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Photo for representational purpose. Picture Courtesy/iStock

Photo for representational purpose. Picture Courtesy/iStock

India's ace shooters Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant failed to qualify for the medal event after finishing 15th and 33rd respectively in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday.

Anjum Moudgil amassed 1167 (54x) points at an average of 9.725 after shooting 120 shots on the target in three positions while compatriot Tejaswini Sawant gathered 1154 (50x) in the qualifications which in the end was just not good enough to make it to the top-8 players' final. Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) Yulia Zykova created a new Olympic Qualification Record with 1182 (78x) points.

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