Naveen Congratulates Indian Shooter Sift Kaur Samra on Creating World Record at Asian Games 2023

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra on winning gold and smashing world record in individual 50m rifle 3 position event at Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.

“Congratulate Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra on winning gold and smashing world record in individual 50m rifle 3 position event at Asian Games. May she continue to scale new milestones in her sporting career and bring laurels to the country. Wish her all the best”, the CM posted on his ‘X’ handle.

Congratulate Indian shooter @SiftSamra on winning gold and smashing world record in individual 50m rifle 3 position event at #AsianGames. May she continue to scale new milestones in her sporting career and bring laurels to the country. Wish her all the best. https://t.co/EhJYsD4uJ4

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 27, 2023

Samra finished with a total score of 469.6 after 15 shots each in the kneeling, prone and standing positions. Her score was 2.6 more than the previous world record held by Seonaid McIntosh in Baku earlier this year.