Muskan Kirar

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Muskan Kirar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
BornJabalpur
EducationSr. Secondary
OccupationSports
Years active2016 – present
Parents
  • Virendra Kirar (father)
  • Mala Kirar (mother)
Other interestsArchery
Sport
CountryIndia
SportArchery
Rank160
TeamArchery Association of India
Coached byRichpal Singh Salaria

Muskan Kirar (born 2001) is an Indian archer. She won the gold medal in the women's compound final event at the Archery Asia Cup, stage-1 competition in Bangkok on 7 March 2018. [1] [2] She beat Malaysian archer Sazatul Nadhirah Zakaria by 139-136. [3] [4] Muskan was trained by Richpal Singh Salaria [5] at the Madhya Pradesh Archery Academy in Bhopal. [5] [6]

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Early life

Muskan was raised in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. She is the daughter of Mala Kirar, a homemaker, and Virendra Kirar, who is a business man. [7]

Career

Archery Asia Cup

Kirar’s first match of the tournament saw her amass 142 points against an opponent from Taipei, before winning her next match with a score of 145 points. She won her quarter-final match against an Indonesian opponent, scoring 147 points, before beating a Malaysian competitor in the semi-finals with a score of 148. [8] [9] Kirar’s gold medal came thanks to a win of 139-136 in her final match against Malaysian Zakaria Nadhirah. [7] [10] [11] [12]

Competitions

Representing India
YearCompetitionVenueEventMedal
2018Archery Asia Cup Competition, Stage-1BangkokWomen's CompoundGold
201737th Sub Junior,

National Archery Competition

Bhubaneswar, IndiaSub JuniorGold
2017Asia Cup Stage-3Taipei, TaiwanSenior
2017Senior Asian ChampionshipDhakaSenior

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