August 30, 2024: Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal won gold and bronze medal respectively for India in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Friday.

Avani Lekhara topped the final with a score of 249.7, becoming the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympics games.

Three years ago, in the Tokyo Paralympics, Lekhara broke the Paralympic recod scoring 249.6. In Paris, she surpassed her own score, ending with 249.7 to create history.

Mona secured the bronze with a score of 228.7 points.