Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): Maharashtra’s Vibhu Tyagi has emerged victorious on the Deaflympics Selection Trials 2025, securing the highest spot amongst male individuals after two intense rounds of golf on the famend Jaypee Greens Golf Course in Greater Noida. With a complete rating of 168 (24-over par) over two days, Tyagi led the leaderboard in a discipline that examined resilience and ability beneath robust enjoying circumstances marked by warmth, humidity, and gusty winds, in response to a launch from IGU Media.
The choice trials have been carried out by All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISCD) beneath the steering of Indian Golf Union. Held from August 6 to eight, 2025, the occasion introduced collectively six decided athletes, together with one feminine participant, showcasing the rising inclusivity in Indian sports activities for the hearing-impaired neighborhood.
Harsh Singh from Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh’s Jastar Singh Billing took the second and third locations respectively. The trials have been a vital step in figuring out India’s {golfing} contingent for the Deaflympics 2025, set to happen in Tokyo later this yr.
The trials started with a heat welcome from IGU Treasurer Sanjeev Rattan, who, together with AISCD Chairman Mohinder Singh addressed and inspired the individuals. Other vital dignitaries current have been venture supervisor Somesh Sharma and technical director (badminton) Smt Sonu Anand Sharma.
‘The choice trials have been carried out in a good and clear method. Despite the small discipline, the competitors was fierce, and the gamers delivered constant performances throughout each rounds. I wish to thank the Indian Golf Union for his or her steering. I’d additionally like to specific my finest needs for the winners in addition to different individuals. As our hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi says, ‘Jo khele, who khile’ all these particular athletes are privileged to have the chance to signify the nation on the prime degree,’ AISCD Chairman Mohinder Singh mentioned.
Unfortunately, one of many individuals, Ishant S. Shikare, was disqualified after Round 1 as a result of a breach of Rule 3.3b of the 2023 Rules of Golf. The event committee, after a complete evaluate, took the choice within the curiosity of sustaining equity and integrity within the choice course of. (ANI)