At the 24th Deaflympics, Abhinav Deshwal won a gold medal in men`s 10m air pistol.
Abhinav Deshwal has won India`s second gold medal in shooting at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Highlights:
- At the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, Abhinav Deshwal has earned India`s second gold medal in shooting.
- He was tied for silver with Oleksii Lazebnyk of Ukraine before earning gold in a shoot-off. At the 24th Deaflympics, India won four medals in the shooting competition.
- After placing second in the 60-shot qualification round with a score of 575 out of 600, Abhinav advanced to the final eight.
- He was also deadlocked on points with Kim Kihyeon, but the Korean won due to greater inner tens.
India wins the Thomas Cup by defeating Indonesia 3-0.
India`s men`s badminton team won the Thomas Cup for the first time, defeating Indonesia 3-0 in the final.
Highlights:
- With a 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia in the final, India`s men`s badminton team won the Thomas Cup for the first time.
- In the final of the Thomas Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, India defeated 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 to win the title. India put on a show to remember, with medalist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, and the world number 8 doubles combo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy putting on unforgettable performances.
- Lakshya Sen defeated Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 to give India a perfect start in an exciting tie.
- Satwik and Chirag of India defeated Ahsan-Sukamuljo of Indonesia 18-21, 23-21, 21-19, giving India a 2-0 lead.
- Kidambi Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in the third game to make it 3-0.