Anuya Prasad
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| Born | 17 November 2006 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||
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Anuya Prasad (born 17 November 2006) is an Indian deaf sports shooter who competes in pistol events.[1] She made her Deaflympic debut at the age of 19 representing India at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics, winning a gold medal.
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] She also competed in the 25 m pistol, where she finished in fifth place.[6][7]
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, finishing ahead of fellow compatriot Pranjali Dhumal.[8][9] This occurred on her nineteenth birthday.[10] She then competed with Rudar Kumar in the mixed air pistol event, where they finished in seventh place.[11] Prasad also competed in the 25 m pistol event, in which she finished in fourth place and was won by Dhumal.[12]
References
- ^ "Anuya Prasad". Deaflympics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "India make bright start at World Deaf Shooting Championship". ANI News. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "World Deaf C'ships: Anuya Prasad wins gold as Indian shooters shine on opening day". The Bridge. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Jaipur's Anuya wins air pistol gold in World Deaf C'ship". The Times of India. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Anuya Prasad wins air pistol gold in World Deaf Championship". The Hindu. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Pranjali Dhumal wins bronze in 25m pistol at World Deaf Shooting Championship". The New Indian Express. 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Pranjali Dhumal takes bronze in sports pistol after world record". The Hindu. 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Deaflympics 2025: Anuya, Pranjali seal gold and silver in 10m Air Pistol". Deaflympics. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Anuya Prasad wins gold, Pranjali silver as India shine in Deaflympics shooting". Telangana News. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "A Golden Birthday At The Deaflympics! Anuya Prasad Gifts Herself Gold With WR-Breaking Performance". News18. 17 November 2025. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Deaflympics: Abhinav, Pranjali win air pistol mixed team gold". Devdiscourse. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Shooter Pranjali wins 25m pistol gold in Deaflympics". Daily Pioneer. 25 November 2025.