Abhinav Deshwal

Abhinav Deshwal

Personal information
Born	2007 (age 17–18)
Sport
Country	India
Medal record Men's shooting Representing   India Deaflympics Caxias do Sul 2021 10m air pistol

Abhinav Deshwal (born 2007) is an Indian deaf sports shooter. ^[1] He made his Deaflympic debut at the age of 15 representing India at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics (held in May 2022). He hails from Roorkee, Uttarakhand. ^[2]

Career

He competed at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics and clinched a gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol shooting event. ^{[2] [3]} He was initially tied with Ukraine's Oleksii Lazebnyk at 234.2 points apiece at the end of 24-shot final, before securing a gold medal in a shoot-off where he shot 10.3 in contrast to Lazebnyk's 9.7 mark. ^{[2] [4]} It was also India's second gold medal in shooting during the 2021 Summer Deaflympics.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Abhinav Deshwal". Deaflympics. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
2. "Abhinav Deshwal wins men's 10m air pistol gold at Deaflympics". Sportstar. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
3. "Abhinav Deshwal wins gold in men's 10m air pistol at Deaflympics | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
4. "Results - Shooting 10m Air Pistol (Men)". Deaflympics. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

External links

• Abhinav Deshwal at Deaflympics