Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Avani Lekhara To Be India’s Flag-Bearer for the Closing Ceremony

Avani Lekhara has been confirmed to be the flag-bearer for the Indian contingent at the closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on Sunday. With four medals added to India's tally on the penultimate day, the country has won its highest number of medals this year.

Avani Lekhara (Photo: Twitter/Saikhom Mirabai Chanu)

Having won two medals at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, Avani Lekhara now gets another reason to shine for the country as she is chosen to be India's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony on September 5, Sunday. She won a gold medal in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 and a bronze in women's 60m rifle 3 positions SH1 event at Tokyo. However, India's Para-athletes have been exceptional in the current season of the multinational event as they've registered a total of 17 medals to India's tally, which has beaten the combined tally from 1968 to 2016.

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