: Tokyo 2020: Meet shooter Avani Lekhara, the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold #IndiaNEWS Avani Lekhara, who was confined to a wheelchair after an accident when she was barely 11 years old

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Tokyo 2020: Meet shooter Avani Lekhara, the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold #IndiaNEWS
Avani Lekhara, who was confined to a wheelchair after an accident when she was barely 11 years old in 2012, was inspired to take up shooting after reading Abhinav Bindra’s autobiography where he detailed his journey to being an Olympic champion.She took up shooting in 2015 as a hobby after her father took her to a range during one summer vacation.In 2021, she matched Bindra’s iconic Beijing 2008 moment when she won India’s first ever medal in shooting at the Paralympics. It was the second time that India’s national anthem has played at a shooting medal ceremony at the Olympics or Paralympics. The 19-year-old also created history in her debut campaign by becoming the first Indian woman ever to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, finishing on top in R2 women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 on Monday at the Asaka Shooting Range. She led the field from the beginning of the final, finishing with a total of 249.6 points, equalling the world record.#INDs national anthem echoes across the arena as Avani Lekhara grabs a historic #Gold for her nation! 💪#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ShootingParaSport @AvaniLekharapic .twitter.com/Agv5Wptrfi— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 30, 2021 Heading into the Tokyo Games, the teen was one of the top medal prospects for India. She has grown from strength to...Read more

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