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Anuya Prasad Wins Gold at World Deaf Shooting Championship

In a gripping final at the second World Deaf Shooting Championship in Hannover, Germany, teenage shooter Anuya Prasad from Jaipur secured the gold medal in the women’s air pistol event.

The 17-year-old, a first-year Visual Arts student at Rajasthan University, clinched victory with a nail-biting last shot scoring 10.3, narrowly beating Sofia Olenych of Ukraine by just 0.1 point. Anuya finished with a total of 232.2 points (552), while Olenych scored 232.1 points (551). Ukrainian shooter Halyna Mosina took the bronze with 208.5 points (554).

Pranjali Dhumal and Indian Team Performance

India’s Pranjali Dhumal, who had set a world record with a qualification score of 568, ended up fourth in the final. Despite her impressive performance, she was edged out by another Ukrainian competitor, Halyna Mosina.

Overall Medal Count for India

The Indian contingent performed exceptionally well at the championship, securing a total of four medals. Alongside Anuya Prasad’s gold, Abhinav Deshwal won silver in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event. Deshwal, along with teammates Shubham Vashist and Chetan Sapkal, also earned silver in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team event. Additionally, Shubham Vashist claimed a bronze medal in the same individual event. A total of 69 athletes from 16 countries competed for these honors.

Piyush Shukla

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