Indian shooters started strong in the 2025 Deaflympics with Dhanush Srikanth winning the air rifle gold medal, and setting a World Record of 252.2 points in Tokyo on Sunday. He successfully defended his title from the last edition.
His compatriot Mohammed Vania secured silver with 250.1, completing a double podium finish for India. In the women’s air rifle event, Mahit Sandhu and Komal Waghmare clinched the silver and bronze medals respectively, giving another double podium finish for India.
