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PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024:-Indian shooters have secured three medals for India so far on Day 2 of the Paris Paralympics 2024. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal secured gold and bronze respectively in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final, before Manish Narwal clinched silver in the men’s event. Avani, who also won the gold three years back in Tokyo, set a Games record with an aggregate 249.7 while Mona took bronze with a total of 228.7. Meanwhile, sprinter Preethi Pal secured another medal for India, clinching bronze in Women’s 100m T35 final. Preethi finished third with a timing of 14.21s. She is the first ever sprinter to win a medal for India at the Para Games. So far, India have won four medals in Paris.
Earlier, Avani Lekhara defended her gold medal while Mona Agarwal ended with bronze in the Women’s 10m air rifle final (SH1) as India’s medal tally started ticking at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. India currently have two medals on the second day of the Paris Paralympics, with more expected later on Friday.
INDIA WON FOUR MEDALS IN PARIS
India will have a chance to add to their medals tally later in the day after Manish Narwal qualified for the final of the P1 – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final. That final is scheduled shortly.Avani Lekhara not only defended her gold medal in the event that she had won at Tokyo, she also bettered her Paralympics record of 249.6 that she had set three years ago with 249.7 on Friday.
In qualifying, Avani had shot a 625.8 to be placed behind Iryna Shchetnik, who broke the Paralympic Qualification Record with a score of 627.5, Mona, the two-time World Cup gold medallist competing in her maiden Paralympics, shot 623.1.Manish Narwal followed up his Tokyo Paralympics gold medal in mixed 50m pistol with a silver in the 10m air pistol SH1 event in Paris on Friday. He stood second to Korea’s Jeongdu Jo, while Yang Chao of China finished third to secure a bronze.
While Narwal was consistently in the run for the top podium, it was in his final six shots that he seemed to lose momentum. He shot above 10 only once, scoring 10.1, and had scores of 8.9 and 9.9 in the all-important gold shootout. Korea’s Jo, on the other hand, shot an incredible 10.8 under pressure and followed it up with an 8.7, which was enough for him to clinch the gold medal.
Indian shooters PARIS Paralympics
Narwal’s silver was India’s fourth medal at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara made a golden start, clinching a second-successive top podium in 10m air rifle event. Mona Agarwal also secured a bronze medal in the same event to ensure a double podium for the contingent.
The 22-year-old seemed to find his rhythm at the right time and went past the Olympic record holder and China’s Chao Yang to move to the top spot as the Indian fans were rightfully excited. However, Manish only had one 10+ score in the last 8 shots, which allowed Korea’s Jo to take the lead away from the Indian shooter and build a big gap.
Ultimately, Manish had to finish with a silver after a top performance on the day as he brought home India’s 3rd shooting medal and 4th one in total at the Paris Paralympics. Manish, 22, showcased incredible composure as he sported a smile when he missed his perfect shots in the last two series.
India’s Paralympic campaign
Nita Ambani, Founder Chairperson, Reliance Foundation congratulated India’s medal winners at 2024 Paris Olympics Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Preethi Pal and Manish Narwal on Friday.Heartiest congratulations to Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Preethi Pal, and Manish Narwal for their historic achievements at the Paris Paralympics 2024! Your gold, silver, and bronze medals not only kick-start India’s Paralympic campaign with pride but also fill every Indian’s heart with immense joy. Your strength, spirit, and skill are an inspiration for the entire nation. More power to all our athletes and best wishes for the Games ahead.
Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to claim successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-shattering top finish in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition and had a bronze-winning Mona Agarwal for company on the podium in a historic double for the country.Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6 set in the Japanese capital three years back.
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