Biography:Muskan Kirar
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | Jabalpur |
| Education | Sr. Secondary |
| Occupation | Sports |
| Years active | 2016 – present |
| Other interests | Archery |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Archery |
| Rank | 160 |
| Team | Archery Association of India |
| Coached by | Richpal Singh Salaria |
Muskan Kirar (born 2001) is an Indian archer. She won the gold medal in the women's compound final event at the Archery Asia Cup, stage-1 competition in Bangkok on 7 March 2018.[1][2] She beat Malaysian archer Sazatul Nadhirah Zakaria by 139-136.[3][4] Muskan was trained by Richpal Singh Salaria[5] at the Madhya Pradesh Archery Academy in Bhopal.[5][6]
Early life
Muskan was raised in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. She is the daughter of Mala Kirar, a homemaker, and Virendra Kirar, who is a business man.[7]
Career
Archery Asia Cup
Kirar’s first match of the tournament saw her amass 142 points against an opponent from Taipei, before winning her next match with a score of 145 points. She won her quarter-final match against an Indonesian opponent, scoring 147 points, before beating a Malaysian competitor in the semi-finals with a score of 148.[8][9] Kirar’s gold medal came thanks to a win of 139-136 in her final match against Malaysian Zakaria Nadhirah.[7][10][11][12]
Competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Archery Asia Cup Competition, Stage-1 | Bangkok | Women's Compound | Gold |
| 2017 | 37th Sub Junior,
National Archery Competition |
Bhubaneswar, India | Sub Junior | Gold |
| 2017 | Asia Cup Stage-3 | Taipei, Taiwan | Senior | |
| 2017 | Senior Asian Championship | Dhaka | Senior |
References
- ↑ "Muskan Kirar, Promila Daimary win gold at Archery Asia Cup - Times of India". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/muskan-kirar-promila-daimary-win-gold-at-archery-asia-cup/articleshow/63205720.cms.
- ↑ "India finish with three gold at Archery Asia Cup 2018 in Bangkok" (in en-GB). Digitalsporty. 2018-03-09. http://www.digitalsporty.com/india-win-3-gold-archery-asia-cup-2018-in-bangkok/.
- ↑ "India finish with three gold medals at Archery Asia Cup - Times of India". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-finish-with-three-gold-medals-at-archery-asia-cup/articleshow/63222794.cms.
- ↑ "Indian archers win 3 gold, 2 bronze medals in Asia Cup" (in en). https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indian-archers-win-3-gold-2-bronze-medals-in-asia-cup201803090538140001/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ARCHERY ACADEMY, JABALPUR". http://dsywmp.gov.in/en/academies/archery-academy.html.
- ↑ "MP teen Muskan Kirar, Promila Daimary win gold in Archery Asia Cup" (in en). hindustantimes.com/. 2018-03-08. https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/mp-teen-muskan-kirar-promila-daimary-win-gold-in-archery-asia-cup/story-HtPpEb05vWyklXvfs44sJP.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर को छोड़नी पड़ी थी पढ़ाई, पिता बेचते हैं मीट और मां हाउसवाइफ" (in hi). dainikbhaskar. 2018-03-07. https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-LCL-muskan-kirar-win-gold-medal-in-asia-cup-5825875-PHO.html.
- ↑ PTI. "Berlin Archery World Cup: Misfiring India to fight for solitary bronze" (in en). https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/archery-world-cup-bombayla-devi-laishram-atul-verma-recurve-team-compound-team-abhishek-verma-muskan-kirar/article28296774.ece.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Jabalpur's Muskan Kirar brought laurels in World Archery tourney" (in en). https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/jabalpur-s-muskan-kirar-brought-laurels-in-world-archery-tourney.html.
- ↑ "इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर को छोड़नी पड़ी थी पढ़ाई, पिता बेचते हैं मीट और मां हाउसवाइफ" (in hi). dainikbhaskar. https://m.bhaskar.com/amp/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-LCL-muskan-kirar-win-gold-medal-in-asia-cup-5825875-PHO.html.
- ↑ LegendNews (2019-06-15). "मुस्कान किरार ने विश्व तीरंदाजी चैंपियनशिप में कांस्य पदक जीता" (in en-US). http://legendnews.in/muskan-kirar-won-a-bronze-medal-in-the-world-archery-championship/.
- ↑ Automation, Bhaskar (2019-06-14). "वर्ल्ड आर्चरी: एक अंक से कांस्य पदक चूकी मप्र की मुस्कान किरार" (in hi). https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/mp-news-world-archery-bronze-medal-with-a-score-smile-062504-4768386.html.
External links
- Proud of Muskan’s gold medal feat in archery, says her father
- Muskan Kirar on World Archery Federation
- Muskan Kirar on Instagram
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