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Pranjali Dhumal Claims 25m Pistol Gold as India’s Deaflympics Shooting Surge Builds

The Indian markswoman sealed a third medal on the back of a 573 qualification world record.

Overview

  • Pranjali Prashant Dhumal won the women’s 25m pistol title in Tokyo with 34 hits, finishing two ahead of Ukraine’s Halyna Mosina, with Korea’s Jeon Jiwon taking bronze and India’s Anuya Prasad fourth after a shoot-off.
  • Her gold is her third medal of these Games, following mixed pistol gold with Abhinav Deshwal and a silver in the women’s air pistol.
  • Dhumal topped qualifying with a new world and Deaflympic record of 573, improving on her previous global mark.
  • A day earlier, Abhinav Deshwal captured the men’s 25m pistol gold with 44 hits to Seung Hwa Lee’s 43, as Ukraine’s Serhii Formin won bronze and India’s Chetan Hanmant Sapkal placed fifth after qualifying second.
  • India’s shooting haul has risen to 16 medals, including seven gold, six silver and three bronze, with the 25m rapid fire pistol men’s medals set to conclude the programme next.