(Shooting news) Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Live Update: Avani Lekhara became the first shooter from India to win a Paralympic medal, and it was a GOLD! The 19 year old showed calmness and maturity beyond her years to finish on top of the Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 with a score of 249.6.
Avani finished 7th in the qualification round, scoring 621.7 and competing with the top 5 ranked shooters in the women’s in the SH1 category. Despite being in her late teens, the shooter performed admirably and registered scores of 124.9, 145.7 and 166.9 consecutively. Her pinpoint accuracy meant shots of 10.7 and 10.6 were frequent. Her score of 249.6 meant the Indian shooter set a new Paralympic record and equalled the World Record.
