Paris: India’s Avani Lekhara made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics yesterday by successfully defending her women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 title, becoming the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the Games’ history.
Lekhara, the Indian para-shooter, scored 249.7 in the final, setting a new Paralympic record and breaking her own previous mark of 249.6, which she had set during her debut at Tokyo 2020. The 22-year-old secured the top spot ahead of Republic of Korea’s Lee Yunri, who claimed silver with a score of 246.8. Compatriot Mona Agarwal missed out on the gold medal round but secured bronze with 228.7, marking India's first two medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
