The former world champion from Maharashtra, shot 1171 to top the qualifying round while Anjum had finished third with a 1167, behind Madhya Pradesh’s Sunidhi Chauhan, who shot 1168 in the qualifiers
For Tejaswini final turned out to be a gritty up and down battle with her younger rival, before she prevailed with an effort of 458.7. Anjum finished with 457.8.
Haryana’s Nishchal, who took the final eighth qualifying spot, finished a creditable third in the finals, upstaging Lajja Gauswami, another senior shooter who made it to the finals.
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SHOOTING: TEJASWINI WINS FIRST 3P TRIALS
Harpal Singh Bedi - 2021-01-11 18:24
New Delhi: In a battle between two Olympic quota holders, seasoned campaigner Tejaswini Sawant out-shot Punjab’s Anjum Moudgil, to win the Women’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions T1 trials, at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range on Monday.