Shooter Dhanush Srikanth continued to excel and evolve on the global stage, winning the men’s 10m air rifle gold medal to open India’s account in the Deaflympics in Tokyo on Sunday.The 23-year-old, who made his Deaflympic debut at the age of 19 in 2022 in Caxias Do Sul (Brazil) and immediately made a huge statement by winning two gold, came up with another superb performance by setting the Deaf Final World Record of 252.2 on way to the top-podium spot.
Compatriot Mohammed Murtaza Vania finished with a score of 250.1 in the final to take the silver medal while South Korea’s Baek Seunghak settled for bronze with a score of 223.6. The champion shooter, who trains in Hyderabad, qualified for the finals in first position with a score of 630.6 – a Deaflympic record — while Murtaza (626.3) was a distant second.