Anuya Prasad

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Anuya Prasad
Personal information
Born (2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 19)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's shooting
Deaflympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Tokyo 10m air pistol

Anuya Prasad (born 17 November 2006) is an Indian deaf sports shooter. [1] She made her Deaflympic debut at the age of 19 representing India at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics.

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Career

In September 2024, Prasad competed in the World Deaf Shooting Championship and won a gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event. [2] [3] She had posted a score of 10.3 last shot to defeat Sofia Olenych by 0.1 point. [4] [5]

Prasad competed at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics and clinched a gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol shooting event, registering a score of 241.1 points in the final. [6] [7] This occurred on her nineteenth birthday. [8] She also competed with Rudar Kumar in the mixed air pistol event, where they finished in seventh place. [9]

References

  1. "Anuya Prasad". Deaflympics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. "India make bright start at World Deaf Shooting Championship". ANI News. 1 September 2024.
  3. "World Deaf C'ships: Anuya Prasad wins gold as Indian shooters shine on opening day". The Bridge. 1 September 2024.
  4. "Jaipur's Anuya wins air pistol gold in World Deaf C'ship". The Times of India. 3 September 2024.
  5. "Anuya Prasad wins air pistol gold in World Deaf Championship". The Hindu. 2 September 2024.
  6. "Deaflympics 2025: Anuya, Pranjali seal gold and silver in 10m Air Pistol". Deaflympics. 21 November 2025.
  7. "Anuya Prasad wins gold, Pranjali silver as India shine in Deaflympics shooting". Telangana News. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  8. "A Golden Birthday At The Deaflympics! Anuya Prasad Gifts Herself Gold With WR-Breaking Performance". News18. 17 November 2025.
  9. "Deaflympics 2021: Fourth gold for India as Priyesha Deshmukh, Dhanush Srikanth win mixed air rifle". Devdiscourse. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2022.