Paralympics 2024: Indian athletes returned to their country without winning a gold medal in the Paris Olympics, but Indian para athletes are showing their strength in Paris, where India has got the first gold in this Paralympic Games, after which a wave of happiness has spread across the country. India started with gold in the Paris Paralympic Games 2024 being played in Paris, where the country’s star para shooting player Avani Lekhara has won the first gold medal for the country.
Avani Lekhara won the first gold of Paris Paralympics
Avani Lekhara, who won the gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020, won the gold medal in the second consecutive Para Games. This star shooter has made the country feel proud by winning the gold medal by securing first place in the final match of the 10 meter air rifle event. With this, Avani Lekhara has become the first Indian para athlete to win the gold medal twice in Paralympic history.
Avni Lekhara targets gold in women’s shooting event
Avni Lekhara had already made it to the finals of the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. After this, Avni played on the second day and she touched the first position by scoring 249.7 points and with this she managed to win the gold medal in the second consecutive Paralympic Games. While Avni Lekhara won the gold medal, India also got the bronze medal in the same competition, where Mona Agarwal did wonders.
Mona Agrawal also did wonders, won the bronze medal by securing third position in the same event
The second day of the Paralympic Games 2024 was very special for India, in which the women’s shooting event proved to be the most historic. While Avani Lekhana won gold in the 10 meter air rifle event, Mona Agarwal managed to win the bronze medal by securing the third position. Mona Agarwal scored 228.7 points. With this, India’s account opened on a single day in the Paris Paralympic Games and got 2 medals.
