Hyd girl wins Silver Medal at Deaf Sports Championship

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Hyderabad’s Bhavani Kedia secured the Silver Medal at the 27th National Deaf Senior Sports Championship held in Chandigarh from March 25–27, 2026.In a closely contested final, Bhavani narrowly missed the gold medal, going down to Jafreen Shaik of Andhra Pradesh with a score of 7-6, 10/6 in the super tie-breaker. Bhavani Kedia has previously represented India at international platforms, including the Deaflympics in Tokyo and Brazil where she secured 5th position in Women’s Doubles.

She has also showcased her talent at the World Championships in Greece and Turkey.T he athlete is currently training under the guidance of former Davis Cup player M. Vasudeva Reddy at Value Labs Infra Pvt. Ltd. Expressing her happiness on this achievement, Bhavani Kedia said that this experience has motivated her to work harder and aim higher in upcoming competitions.