World Championship silver-medallist Moudgil finished with 1167 and 54 inner 10s, while the veteran Sawant scored 1154 over the three series of standing kneeling and prone.
Tejaswini Sawant secured the 12th quota in Olympics for Shooting after qualifying for the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event.
Sawant later became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the World Championships.
Sawant shot 621.4 to pip younger teammate Anjum Moudgil, who shot 621.2 to win Silver in the event.
New Delhi, Oct 11: Women rifle shooters Tejaswini Sawant and Meena Kumari grabbed the bronze in the women's 50 metres rifle prone event after logging one point less than the gold and silver medalists in
New Delhi : Tejaswini Sawant on Sunday became the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championship by finishing on top with a world-record equalling score in the 50m Rifle
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