Paris 2024 Paralympics | They will give us chills: Avani Lekhara

In Tokyo, Avani Lekhara turned the primary and solely Indian lady to win a gold medal on the Paralympic Video games. She was not but 20.

It was within the SH1 standing 10m air rifle occasion. With a complete of 249.6 factors, she broke the Paralympic document for the self-discipline, and equalled the world document. Three days later, additionally in Tokyo, she gained bronze within the 50m 3-position rifle SH1 occasion. She thus turned the primary Indian feminine athlete to win a number of medals at a single Paralympic Video games.

Paraplegic after an accident

Avani was born on 8 November 2001 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In 2012, on the age of 11, she was concerned in a automotive accident that left her paraplegic and condemned her to a wheelchair for all times.

It was her father who satisfied her that sport might assist her give that means to her life. First she took up archery, however quickly switched to rifle taking pictures. Taking pictures shortly turned a ardour. It needs to be mentioned that the woman is presented… extraordinarily gifted, in truth!