Dhanush, Priyesha extend India's shooting gold rush at Deaflympics
Dhanush Srikanth teamed up with Priyesha Deshmukh to win the 10m air rifle mixed team competition and extend Indian shooters' gold rush at the 24th Deaflympics in Caxais do Sul, Brazil. Shooting on competition day six, Dhanush and Priyesha beat Germany's Sebastian Herrmany and Sabrina Eckert 16-10 in the gold medal match. This was Dhanush's second gold of the Games after having won the individual men's 10m air rifle. Hailing from Telangana, Dhanush trains at Olympic medallist Gangan Narang's academy in Hyderabad. India now has three gold medals in shooting at the Deaflympics with Abhinav Deshwal winning the men's 10m air pistol event on Friday.
