Shooter Vedika bags bronze in Deaflympics

Caxias do Sul (Brazil), May 6 (Representative) India’s Vedika Sharma won the bronze medal in 10m air pistol women’s event and her compatriot Pranjali Dhumal finished fourth with a score of 189.1 on Day-5 of the Deaflympics . India currently stands eighth in the medal table. Ukraine continued to be on top with 24 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze medals. Vedika shot 207.2 in the final to finish third on Thursday.

Inna Afonchenko of Ukraine took gold and South Korea’s Ya-Ju Kao bagged the silver. In the qualification, she finished eighth with a score of 538.0 while her compatriot Pranjali was placed on top with a score of 561.0. Vedika’s bronze medal win took India’s tally to four medals ( 2 golds and as many bronze).