Deaflympics: Priyesha Deshmukh, Dhanush Srikanth pair win India's 4th gold

Caxias do Sul (Brazil): The 10m air rifle mixed team of Priyesha Deshmukh and Dhanush Srikanth won India's fourth gold and overall sixth medal on Day-6 of the ongoing Deaflympics.

Priyesha and Dhanush overcame Germany's Sabrina Eckert and Sebastian Herrmany 16-10 on Saturday for the top position, after topping the qualification with a combined score of 414 points.

This was Dhanush's second gold in the mega event having won the individual men's 10m air rifle event with a finals world record score of 247.5 points.

Off the total tally of six medals, India won five in shooting (3 gold and 2 bronze) and the other medal came from badminton, when the mixed team bagged the gold by defeating Japan 3-1 in the finals on Wednesday.

India now moved up to sixth position on the medal table with 4 gold and 2 bronze medals. (UNI)