India's Deaflympic Shooting Squad: 15 Athletes Aim for Tokyo Glory

The squad will be led by Deaflympic double gold medallist Dhanush Srikanth, who will lead India’s challenge alongside fellow Deaflympic medallists Shourya Saini and Abhinav Deshwal. The contingent also features World Deaf Championship medallists Mahit Sandhu, Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal, Natasha Joshi, Chetan Sapkal, Kushagra Singh Rajawat, and Mohammed Vania, forming one of India’s most experienced line-ups at the Games.

Two newcomers, Komal Waghmare and Rudar, will make their international debut, marking an important step in expanding India’s emerging talent pool in deaf sport shooting. The athletes are accompanied by coaches Anuja Jung, Priti Sharma, and Harmit Patel.

India secured five medals at the 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil, including three gold medals in the men’s 10m air rifle, men’s 10m air pistol, and 10m air rifle mixed event.

Event-wise squad:

Air rifle men:

Dhanush Srikanth

Mohammed Murtaza VaniaAir rifle women:

Mahit Sandhu

Komal Milind WaghmareAir rifle mixed team:

Team 1: Mahit Sandhu & Dhanush Srikanth

Team 2: Komal Milind Waghmare & Mohammed Murtaza Vania50m rifle prone men:

Shourya Saini

Kushagra Singh Rajawat50m rifle prone women:

Mahit Sandhu

Natasha Joshi50m rifle 3P men:

Shourya Saini

Kushagra Singh Rajawat50m rifle 3P men:

Mahit Sandhu

Natasha JoshiAir pistol men:

Abhinav DeshwalAir pistol women:

Pranjali Prashant Dhumal

Anuya PrasadAir pistol mixed team:

Team 1: Pranjali Prashant Dhumal & Abhinav Deshwal

Team 2: Anuya Prasad & Rudar25m pistol men:

Abhinav Deshwal

Chetan Hanmant Sapkal25m pistol women:

Pranjali Prashant Dhumal

Anuya PrasadRapid-fire pistol men:

Chetan Hanmant Sapkal

- IANS