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Avani Lekhara

Complete focus is on next year's Paris Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara

Her shooting career took off in 2015, inspired by Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra. She began her career with junior world records but she became a household name after Tokyo Paralympics where she became the first Indian woman Paralympian to win two medals.

28 November 2023, 07:29 IST

Complete focus is on next year's Paris Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara

Complete focus is on next year's Paris Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara

Complete focus is on next year's Paris Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara

28 November 2023, 07:29 IST

Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style

Three Indians also finished 1-2-3 in the men's high jump T63 category but only gold and silver were awarded under Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) rules.

23 October 2023, 09:28 IST

Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style

Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style

Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style

23 October 2023, 09:28 IST

India looking for another record medal haul in Hangzhou, this time in Para Asian Games

India is participating in 17 out of the 22 sports in the Hangzhou Para Asian Games. The country is fielding athletes for the first time in rowing, canoeing, lawn bowl, taekwondo and blind football.

21 October 2023, 11:04 IST

India looking for another record medal haul in Hangzhou, this time in Para Asian Games

India looking for another record medal haul in Hangzhou, this time in Para Asian Games

India looking for another record medal haul in Hangzhou, this time in Para Asian Games

21 October 2023, 11:04 IST

PM congratulates shooters Lekhara, Devaraddi on gold

Lekhara won gold at the Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in Chateauroux, France

08 June 2022, 09:54 IST

PM Modi congratulates shooters Lekhara, Devaraddi on winning gold

PM Modi congratulates shooters Lekhara, Devaraddi on winning gold

PM congratulates shooters Lekhara, Devaraddi on gold

08 June 2022, 09:54 IST

Olympians, Paralympians appeal to follow Covid-19 norms

India won an unprecedented seven medals in the Tokyo Olympics, including the gold by Chopra in July-August

28 September 2021, 10:50 IST

Olympians, Paralympians join hands to promote Covid-19 appropriate behaviour during festival season

Olympians, Paralympians join hands to promote Covid-19 appropriate behaviour during festival season

Olympians, Paralympians appeal to follow Covid-19 norms

28 September 2021, 10:50 IST

Lekhara, 2 others bow out of mixed 50m rifle finals

Siddhartha Babu came closest to making the cut but he missed the mark by a whisker

05 September 2021, 02:32 IST

Paralympics: Lekhara, 2 others fail to qualify for mixed 50m rifle prone finals

Paralympics: Lekhara, 2 others fail to qualify for mixed 50m rifle prone finals

Lekhara, 2 others bow out of mixed 50m rifle finals

05 September 2021, 02:32 IST

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins another medal

03 September 2021, 14:26 IST

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins another medal

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins another medal

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins another medal

03 September 2021, 14:26 IST

Avani Lekhara 'not satisfied' after 2 Paralympic medals

The 19-year-old, who had won the 10m air rifle standing SH1 gold, added a 50m rifle 3 position SH1 bronze to her haul

03 September 2021, 10:07 IST

Not satisfied, could've done better: Lekhara after becoming 1st Indian woman with 2 Paralympic medals

Not satisfied, could've done better: Lekhara after becoming 1st Indian woman with 2 Paralympic medals

Avani Lekhara 'not satisfied' after 2 Paralympic medals

03 September 2021, 10:07 IST

Lekhara first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals

Lekhara had become the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold by claiming the top honours in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event

03 September 2021, 06:51 IST

Avani Lekhara wins bronze in Paralympics R8 women's 50m rifle shooting category, first Indian woman to win 2 medals

Avani Lekhara wins bronze in Paralympics R8 women's 50m rifle shooting category, first Indian woman to win 2 medals

Lekhara first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals

03 September 2021, 06:51 IST