India, Nov. 21 -- Indian golfer Diksha Dagar came up with a superb 11-under in the final round to win by a huge margin and defend her gold medal at the Deaflympics here on Thursday. Diksha produced rounds of 68, 65, 72 at the par-72 Wakasu Golf Links to top the podium by a whopping 14-stroke margin in the women's individual strokeplay competition. Diksha, who had won gold at the 2021 Deaflympics and a silver at the 2017 edition of the Games, posted a three-day total of 11-under 205.

Margaux Rezo of France finished second with an overall total of three-over 219, followed by Canada's Erica Dawn Rivard at five-over 221. The 24-year-old had fired a four-under 68 on the opening day, the only sub-par score in a field of 21 players.

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