Gold Rush: Mahit Sandhu Shines at Summer Deaflympics

India's Mahit Sandhu triumphs at the Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, clinching gold in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions. With a record-breaking performance, she secured her fourth medal of the event. India's shooters have won 14 medals, and more athletes are set to compete in upcoming events.

Continuing her stellar debut performance, Mahit Sandhu of India claimed the gold medal in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, marking her fourth medal at the games.

Mahit scored a total of 456.0 after 45 shots, outpacing South Korea's Dain Jeong, who scored 453.5, and Hungary's Mira Zsuzsanna Biatovszki, who finished with 438.6. In achieving this, Mahit set new world records in both Deaf Qualification and Deaflympics for her discipline.

India's participation has been strong, with their shooters securing a total of 14 medals so far, including five golds. Additional athletes, like Abhinav Deshwal and Chetan Hanmant Sapkal, are preparing for the 25m pistol events, potentially adding to the medal tally.

(With inputs from agencies.)