Paris Paralympics 2024: Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold

Avani Lekhara (Pic: File Pic)

Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara earned the nation a first gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 in the women's 10m air rifle event.

Even, shooter Mona Agarwal clinched a bronze medal.

India started its Paris Paralympics 2024 campaign by clinching two medals in the women's 10m air rifle event. From the beginning of the final match, both Indian shooters maintained their places in the top three rankings.

Avani Lekharan showcased her prowess by winning a gold medal with 249.7 points. South Korea's Yunri Lee won a silver medal with 246.8 points.

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Meanwhile, India's Mona Agarwal bagged the bronze medal with a total points of 228.7 and ended in third place.

Earlier in the day, while Mona finished the qualification round with a score of 623.1 and took the fifth spot, Avani took the second spot and finished with a score of 625.8.

Ukraine shooter Iryna Shchetnik, who holds the qualification world record, broke the Paralympic qualification record finishing with a score of 627.5. He bettered the previous mark of 626.0 set by China's Zhang Cuiping in Tokyo.

As the Paris Paralympics 2024 continue, India's athletes remain focused and determined, with more events lined up in the coming days.

This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, comprising 84 athletes across 12 sports, a testament to the country's expanding para-sports ecosystem. India's participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympics marks not only an increase in numbers but also in medal hopes, as the nation aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo.

Tokyo Paralympics 2024 was India's most successful Games event with 19 medals including five gold medals, eight silver medals and six bronze medals.

(With ANI Inputs)