Aug 31, 2024
Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian to win two consecutive Paralympic gold medals in shooting, setting a new record.
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Avani, paralyzed waist-down since age 11, clinched gold in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event at the Paris Paralympics.
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India also secured a silver medal through Manish Narwal in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) final and two bronze medals.
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Mona Agarwal won bronze in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event, marking India's first double podium finish at the Paralympics.
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Preethi Pal clinched India's first Paralympic track medal with a bronze in the women's 100m (T35) race in Paris.
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Nitesh Kumar advanced to the para badminton semifinals with a dominant win in the men's singles SL3 group A match.
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Archer Rakesh Kumar secured a spot in the pre-quarterfinals of the compound men's open category at the Paralympics.
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