Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 30, 2024, 05:10 PM
Paris Paralympics: India performed brilliantly on the second day of Paris Paralympics 2024, when Avni Lekhara won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle SH1 final and won the first gold for India. At the same time, Mona Agarwal made India's victory even more spectacular with a bronze medal. Avni finished second with 625.8 points in the qualification round, while Mona finished fifth with 623.1 points. Avni Lekhara, who hails from Jaipur, did not give up even after a serious car accident 12 years ago and excelled in shooting with the inspiration of Abhinav Bindra. Now she has become the first Indian female para athlete to win a gold medal in two consecutive Paralympics.Earlier, Avni Lekhara performed brilliantly in the qualification round and got a ticket to the final. Avni finished second in the qualification round with a score of 625.8 and missed the Paralympic record. Her score was only 0.2 points less than the Paralympic record. At the same time, Mona was at number five with a score of 623.1.Let us tell you, Avni Lekhara is a resident of Jaipur and is a star para shooter. Avni first came into the limelight when she did a great feat of winning the gold medal in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. She has a record of winning two medals in the same Paralympics. In the Tokyo Paralympics, she won the gold medal in 10m air rifle while she won the bronze medal in 50m rifle three-position. With the medal win in Paris, she has now become the first Indian female para athlete to win a gold medal in 2 consecutive Paralympics.Took inspiration from Abhinav Bindra12 years ago, Avni had a terrible car accident in which she suffered a serious spinal injury. Due to this injury, the lower part of her body became paralyzed but she did not give up. Inspired by Abhinav Bindra's autobiography, she started practicing shooting and has now created a new history by winning gold medals in 2 consecutive Paralympics. Avni uses a wheelchair since she suffered a serious injury to the lower part of her body in a car accident. Shooters who have impaired movement of their arms, lower torso, legs or have a disorder in their arms or legs participate in the SH1 category of shooting.