The star shooter Avani
Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals with
her victory in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event here on Friday as
compatriot Mona Agarwal claimed a bronze.
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| The Pride of BHARAT |
A car accident in 2012, at the age of 11, left her
with complete paraplegia. Her father encouraged her to join sports,
training in archery but moving to shooting, where she found her
true passion. She is currently studying law at Rajasthan University,
India. She was a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya 3 (Jaipur), where she
received her first gold medal in a regional shooting match.
She won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle
standing and a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions at
the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Lekhara is ranked the World No. 1 in
Women's 10m Air Rifle SH1 as per World Shooting Para Sport Rankings. She has
been given an appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest by the
Government of Rajasthan.
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