Abhinav Deshwal Wins Deaflympics 25m Pistol Gold in One-Point Final
A record‑equalling qualifier set up India’s 15th shooting medal of the Games.
Overview
- Deshwal edged South Korea’s Seung Hwa Lee 44–43 in Tokyo to secure the title.
- He matched the World Deaf Qualification and Deaflympics qualification records with 575-13x.
- Ukraine’s Serhii Formin took the bronze medal in the 25m pistol event.
- India’s Chetan Hanmant Sapkal qualified second with 573-21x and finished fifth in the final.
- The final featured a run of perfect series from Deshwal, including multiple five-hit rounds that sustained his narrow lead.