McIntosh came out on top with a total of 458.5 points at the Olympic Shooting Range in Azerbaijan’s capital city.

Austria’s Franziska Peer finished in second place with 457.3 points, followed by Germany’s Jolyn Beer with 444.5.

Jennifer McIntosh, who won her gold medal on Monday (July 24), finished fifth with 423 points.

The sisters also played their part in Britain winning gold in the team event alongside Katie Gleeson.

The trio accumulated 1,722 points with Ukraine and France, the silver and bronze medallists respectively, just one behind.

"Shooting is our family business - my father is my coach, mummy is also a shooter and we are both shooting," Seonaid McIntosh said.

"I can't say who of us is a better athlete or shooter, sometimes me, sometimes Jennifer.

"It is very cool when we are both champions."

In the junior women’s 50m rifle three positions event, Ukraine’s Anna Ilina won with a European junior record-equalling score of 453.8 points.

"I’m very happy now," she said.

"I didn’t expect this gold medal, but of course I wanted it a lot. 

"I have one team gold from the World Championships, but this is my first individual European Championship."

The silver medal went to Norway’s Jenny Stene with 452.6 points, while Serbia’s Milica Babic took bronze with 442.1.

Stene also helped Norway to the team crown with 1,712 points.

He was competing alongside Regine Nesheim and Jeanette Hegg Duestad.

Russia finished second with 1,696 points, while Austria came third with 1,695.