2024 Paralympics India updates: Day 4: Nithya Qualifies for semi finals

Paralympics news today: On the day Indian players at the Paralympics reported  Nithya entered the semi-finals while Avani, Mandeep, and Kohil lost. Avani Lekhara fails to qualify for the Para shooting events. And on the other side, Manisha entered the semifinals.

 India has opened its medal tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with Avani Lekhara. Avani Lekhara is the only Indian or the first Indian to win two Gold medals in the international Paralympics and Tokyo tournament. Other Indians who brought medals to the event include Preethi Pal, Manish Narwal, and Mona Agarwal.

Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to win 2 gold medals in Paralympics

Who is Avani Lekhara?

How many medal Avani Lekhara won in Paralympics 2024


Avani Lekhara is an Indian Paralympian from Rajasthan and she is also a rifle shooter. In the 2024 Paralympics sports held in Paris, she won the gold medal in the 10 m air rifle standing. She was born in the year 2011, November 8 in Jaipur Rajasthan and her height is 5 feet  3 inches.

Medal and achievement she received in her sports career

Year

Achievements

2024

Paris Paralympics gold medal

2022

  • BBC India Change Maker of the Year award

  • BRICS CCI WE Award

  • Para-athlete of the year 

  • She age by Hindustan times

  • FICCI FLO 

  • Padma Shri

2021

  • Khel Ratna

  • GQ India award

  • Vogue magazine awards Vogue Women of the Year

  • Best female debut Paralympics

About Her Childhood life?

It is sad to know that her father died in a car accident when she was at the age of 11 however her father gave her motivation to join sports and learn archery. However, she moved to shooting as she found her true passion in this game. About her educational qualification, she is currently studying as a law student at the Rajasthan University of India.

She started shooting from the year 2015 and she is the First Indian to win two gold medals in the Paralympics. The first medal she won was in the summer 2024 Paralympics and the second one is the 2024 pairs Paralympics.

How many medals has India won in the Paralympics 2024?

The Paralympics 2024, started on August 28 and Ends on 8th September 2024. In this event, India won two medals, one by Avani Lekhara and other by the Mona Agarwal in the 10 M Air rifle Shooting event.

The medal tally also included bronze winner Manish Agarwal in the 10 m air pistol shooting event and Preethi Pal in the 100 M race women category. So in total total medal count for the India team reached 4.

Name of the player

Paralympics Sports Events name

Gold medal

Silver medal

Bronze medal

Avani Lekhara

10M AIr rife standing SH1

1



Mona Agrawal

SH1 10M AIR RIFLE



1

Manish Narwal

10m Air Pistol SH1


1


Preethi Pal

Women’s 100m T35



1

Conclusion

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