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Abhinav Deshwal bags 25m sports pistol gold medal

Abhinav Deshwal bags 25m sports pistol gold medal

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Indian shooters continued their domination at the 2025 Deaflympics, as Abhinav Deshwal bagged India’s sixth shooting gold in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. He clinched the 25m Sports Pistol gold medal after shooting 44/50 hits in the final, edging past Lee Seung Hwa (43) of South Korea by a single hit. This was Abhinav’s third medal from this edition and second in the Individual event, adding to his silver medal from the 10m Air pistol event. Earlier, he also equalled the World Record in the qualification round after shooting 575 to finish on top ahead of fellow compatriot, Chetan Sapkal (573). Chetan, however, could not make a podium finish in the final, finishing fifth with 27/35 hits. On the other hand, wrestlers Amit Krishan and Sumit Dahiya have confirmed medals in the men’s 86 kg and 97 kg freestyle categories, respectively, after reaching the gold medal matches. Meanwhile, Pardeep Malik (57 kg), Vijay Kumar (65 Kg) and Ajay Kumar (74 Kg) exited from the competition after losing their early round bouts. More to Follow… Disclaimer: We …

Mahit Sandhu bags her 4th medal with 50m 3P gold medal

Mahit Sandhu bags her 4th medal with 50m 3P gold medal

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The rifle shooter Mahit Sandhu continued her medal run at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics, winning the 50m 3 Position gold medal in Japan on Saturday. For Mahit, this was her fourth medal from the games, making her the biggest contributor to India’s tally, concluding her tournament with 2 gold and 2 silver medals. She also sets a new World record in the qualification round, scoring 585 to finish on top, followed by a deaflympic record of 246 in the finals. She fully dominated the finals, finishing ahead with a massive difference of 2.5 points against the silver medalist Jeong Dain of South Korea. This was India’s 14th medal in the shooting, their best ever campaign, which took India’s overall tally to 15 – 6 Gold medals, 6 Silver medals, and 3 Bronze medals. Meanwhile, Indian shuttlers had a big disappointment, failing to win any medal in individual events, especially after having their best-ever outing in Brazil last time, having two Individual titles. They will now try to regather themselves for the team events, starting on …

Dhanush Srikanth defends air rifle title with world record

Dhanush Srikanth defends air rifle title with world record

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Shooter Dhanush Srikanth gave India a flying start at the 2025 Deaflympics, winning the air rifle gold medal with a World Record in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. He successfully defended his title from the last edition and shot 252.2 in the final to edge past his compatriot Mohammed Vania (250.1), who settled for a silver medal. Dhanush Srikanth wins the Men’s Air Rifle GOLD🥇 medal with a new World Record at #Deaflympics2025 He shot 252.2 to edge past his compatriot Mohammed Vania to defend his title. Vania clinched the 🥈 medal to make it a double podium for India🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/jAaV8fdmAL — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) November 16, 2025 Dhanush and Vania also finished in first and second positions in the qualification round and maintained that in the final, and remained in the top-2 throughout. India also booked two spots in the final of the women’s air rifle event, with Mahit Sandhu and Komal Waghmare finishing in second and third places in the qualification round. They will fight for a gold medal in the evening session and …