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. She beat Malaysian archer Sazatul Nadhirah Zakaria by 139-136. Muskan was trained by Richpal Singh Salaria at the Madhya Pradesh Archery Academy in Bhopal.
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.
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. Kirar’s gold medal came thanks to a win of 139-136 in her final match against Malaysian Zakaria Nadhirah.
Competitions +Representing IndiaYearCompetitionVenueEventMedal2018Archery Asia Cup Competition, Stage-1BangkokWomen's CompoundGold201737th Sub Junior, National Archery CompetitionBhubaneswar, IndiaSub JuniorGold2017Asia Cup Stage-3Taipei, TaiwanSenior2017Senior Asian ChampionshipDhakaSenior
References
External links Proud of Muskan’s gold medal feat in archery, says her father Muskan Kirar on World Archery Federation Muskan Kirar on Instagram