Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold,Manish wins shooting silver

Avani Lekhara created history on Thursday as she clinched a historic gold medal at the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in the Paris Paralympics, thus securing successive top podiums at the event. In an exceptional performance, Lekhara surpassed her own Paralympic record, raising the bar with a final score of 249.7; she ended at 249.6 at the previous Paralympics in Tokyo. Mona Agarwal secure bronze medal with a total of 228.7. Meanwhile, sprinter Preethi Pal secured India's third medal, clinching bronze in Women's 100m T35 final. Preethi finished third with a timing of 14.21s. She is the first ever sprinter to win a medal for India.

Avani strikes while Mona shines with two champions, one remarkable journey at the #ParisParalympics pic.twitter.com/h9YtpEkn6N

— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 30, 2024

Manish Narwal wins silver as he goes down in the final round against South Korea's Jo Jeongdu, who clinches a gold. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian shooter Avani Lekhara for winning the coveted gold in the R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. In a social media post, Modi said that Avani Lekhara also created history as she is the first Indian woman athlete to win three Paralympic medals. Modi praised her dedication, which continues to make India proud. The Prime Minister also congratulated Indian shooter Mona Agarwal on winning the bronze medal in the R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Modi said that her remarkable achievement reflects her dedication and quest for excellence, and India is proud of her.