Avani Lekhara Wins Gold Medal: List of Records Created By Indian Para-Athlete After Making History at Paris Paralympics 2024

India started well at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Even though there was no news of a medal on the first day, players easily advanced to their respective streams and stayed competitive in the medal run. All eyes were on star shooter Avani Lekhara who won a gold medal in the shooting event in the recent Paralympics games and was in contention for another medal. She finished second in the qualifying round but clinched the top spot with 249.7 points in the medal round. Here are some of the records Avani Lekhara set with her win in the shooting event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Avani Lekhara Wins Gold Medal, Mona Agarwal Clinches Bronze At Paris Paralympics 2024 In Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 As India Open Account on Medals Tally.

First Indian Woman To Win Two Gold Medals At Paralympics

the 22-year-old Avani is the second Indian Paralympian after javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia to bag two gold medals. Avani, the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic Games gold medal during the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Tokyo 2020 edition, retained her title in Paris.

Most Decorated Paralympian from India

Along with her two gold medals, Avani also won a bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics event, taking her personal tally to three medals. This puts her level with Devendra Jhajharia who also has won three medals at the Paralympic games – most by any Indian Athlete in the mega multi-sport event. After Avani’s third medal at the Paralympic Games, she will participate in two more events in the Paris Paralympics 2024 giving her a chance to bag more medals. India at Paralympics 2024 Medal Tally Winners List Updated: Get Medal Table Standings, Total Medal-Count of Indian Para-Athletes at XVII Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.

In terms of medals at the biggest multi-sport event, Avani Lekhara overtakes many star Indian Olympians like Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, and Manu Bhaker who all have won two medals. Neeraj won a gold medal in 2020, and he won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, while Avani has won three medals including two gold medals.

First Indian Athlete to Win Two Gold Medals in Shooting

While Manu Bhaker became the first Indian Athlete to win two medals in a single Olympic Games, she won two bronze medals. Avani Lekhara won two gold medals in shooting. Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal in Beijing 2008 in the shooting event, while Neeraj Chopra is the other Gold Medallist for India. Paralympians have performed well and have multiple gold medals but the 2024 triumph hands Avani a unique record of winning two gold medals in shooting events.

Along with Avani, Mona Agarwal also delivered joy with a third-place finish taking India’s tally to two medals and putting the country to the ninth position in the medals tally.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 30, 2024 04:54 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).