{{short description|Indian archer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Muskan Kirar | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = Muskan Kirar practicing at Archery Academy, Jabalpur, India | headercolor = orange | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name/birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = Indian | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | ethnicity = | father = Virendra Kirar | mother = Mala Kirar | citizenship = India | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|df=yes|yyyy|mm|dd}} --> | birth_place = Jabalpur | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|df=yes|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | monuments = | education = Sr. Secondary | alma_mater = | occupation = Sports | years_active = 2016 – present | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = Archery | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = India | sport = Archery | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = 160 | event = | event_type = | university_team = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = Archery Association of India | turned_pro = | turned_pro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = Richpal Singh Salaria | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highest_ranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's compound archery}} {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Bangkok|Team}} | medal_templates-title = | module3 = }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/muskan-kirar-promila-daimary-win-gold-at-archery-asia-cup/articleshow/63205720.cms|title=Muskan Kirar, Promila Daimary win gold at Archery Asia Cup - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalsporty.com/india-win-3-gold-archery-asia-cup-2018-in-bangkok/|title=India finish with three gold at Archery Asia Cup 2018 in Bangkok|date=2018-03-09|work=Digitalsporty|access-date=2018-03-10|language=en-GB}}</ref> She beat Malaysian archer [https://worldarchery.org/athlete/15837/sazatul-nadhira-zakaria Sazatul Nadhirah Zakaria] by 139-136.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-finish-with-three-gold-medals-at-archery-asia-cup/articleshow/63222794.cms|title=India finish with three gold medals at Archery Asia Cup - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/indian-archers-win-3-gold-2-bronze-medals-in-asia-cup201803090538140001/|title=Indian archers win 3 gold, 2 bronze medals in Asia Cup|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref> Muskan was trained by Richpal Singh Salaria<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://dsywmp.gov.in/en/academies/archery-academy.html|title=ARCHERY ACADEMY, JABALPUR|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310201750/http://dsywmp.gov.in/en/academies/archery-academy.html|archive-date=2018-03-10|access-date=|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the Madhya Pradesh Archery Academy in Bhopal.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/mp-teen-muskan-kirar-promila-daimary-win-gold-in-archery-asia-cup/story-HtPpEb05vWyklXvfs44sJP.html|title=MP teen Muskan Kirar, Promila Daimary win gold in Archery Asia Cup|date=2018-03-08|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2018-03-10|language=en}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-LCL-muskan-kirar-win-gold-medal-in-asia-cup-5825875-PHO.html|title=इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर को छोड़नी पड़ी थी पढ़ाई, पिता बेचते हैं मीट और मां हाउसवाइफ|date=2018-03-07|work=dainikbhaskar|access-date=2018-03-10|language=hi}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/archery-world-cup-bombayla-devi-laishram-atul-verma-recurve-team-compound-team-abhishek-verma-muskan-kirar/article28296774.ece|title=Berlin Archery World Cup: Misfiring India to fight for solitary bronze|last=PTI|website=Sportstar|date=5 July 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/jabalpur-s-muskan-kirar-brought-laurels-in-world-archery-tourney.html|title=Jabalpur's Muskan Kirar brought laurels in World Archery tourney|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref> Kirar’s gold medal came thanks to a win of 139-136 in her final match against Malaysian Zakaria Nadhirah.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.bhaskar.com/amp/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-LCL-muskan-kirar-win-gold-medal-in-asia-cup-5825875-PHO.html|title=इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर को छोड़नी पड़ी थी पढ़ाई, पिता बेचते हैं मीट और मां हाउसवाइफ|work=dainikbhaskar|access-date=2018-03-11|language=hi|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310140521/https://m.bhaskar.com/amp/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-LCL-muskan-kirar-win-gold-medal-in-asia-cup-5825875-PHO.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://legendnews.in/muskan-kirar-won-a-bronze-medal-in-the-world-archery-championship/|title=मुस्कान किरार ने विश्व तीरंदाजी चैंपियनशिप में कांस्य पदक जीता|last=LegendNews|date=2019-06-15|website=Legend News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-12|archive-date=12 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712103402/http://legendnews.in/muskan-kirar-won-a-bronze-medal-in-the-world-archery-championship/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/mp-news-world-archery-bronze-medal-with-a-score-smile-062504-4768386.html|title=वर्ल्ड आर्चरी: एक अंक से कांस्य पदक चूकी मप्र की मुस्कान किरार|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|date=2019-06-14|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref>
== Competitions == {| class="wikitable" |+'''Representing India''' !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 | |}
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== External links == *[http://www.india.com/news/agencies/proud-of-muskans-gold-medal-feat-in-archery-says-her-father-2933530/ Proud of Muskan’s gold medal feat in archery, says her father] *[https://worldarchery.org/athlete/20465/muskan-kirar Muskan Kirar] on World Archery Federation *[https://www.instagram.com/kirar_muskan Muskan Kirar] on Instagram
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