Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Paralympic Games are happening in Paris. Where Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal of Rajasthan have created historical past. Both the daughters of Rajasthan have introduced glory to the nation by successful medals in Paralympics. Avani Lekhara of Jaipur has received gold in air rifle capturing. While Mona Agarwal has received bronze medal in 10 meter rifle capturing. Both had reached the finals and now have captured the medals.
Avni Lekhara has now created historical past in capturing. Because Avni had additionally received gold within the yr 2020. Apart from this, she additionally received a bronze medal. She received each gold and bronze within the 2020 Paralympics. While she grew to become the primary feminine athlete to win a gold medal for India.
Avni Lekhara created new historical past
Avni Lekhara created historical past by successful gold in 2020. But now Avni has created a brand new historical past by successful the gold medal for the second consecutive time in 2024. Along with changing into the primary lady to win a gold medal within the Paralympics, she has additionally turn into the primary feminine athlete to win two consecutive gold medals.
Avni Lekhara has now given India its first medal within the Paris Paralympic Games. Avni has received the gold medal with a Paralympic document within the SH1 class of girls’s 10m air rifle capturing. Avni scored 249.7 whereas the earlier Paralympic document in Avni’s identify is 249.6, which she scored in Tokyo in 2020 to win gold.
In the Paralympic ladies’s 10 meter air rifle capturing, Mona completed third and was out of the race for the gold medal. She bought the bronze medal. Let us let you know, Avni Lekhara was second and Mona Agarwal was fifth within the qualification spherical.
PM Modi congratulated Avni and Mona
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Paralympic athletes Avni Lekhara and Mona Agarwal for his or her victory. PM Modi congratulated Avni for successful the gold and stated that she has created historical past. She is the primary feminine athlete to win three medals within the Paralympics. Her dedication continues to make India proud.
India opens its medal account within the #Paralympics2024,
Congratulations to @AvaniLekhara for successful the coveted Gold within the R2 Women 10M Air Rifle SH1 occasion. She additionally creates historical past as she is the first Indian lady athlete to win 3 Paralympic medals! Her dedication continues to…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2024
While PM Modi additionally congratulated Mona for successful the bronze medal, he stated, her outstanding achievement displays her dedication and pursuit of excellence. India is pleased with Mona.
