Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara qualifies for 50m Rifle 3P SH1 final

TOKYO: Indian shooter Avani Lekhara on Friday reached the finals of the R8 women's 50m rifle 3P SH1 event in the ongoing

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Avani shot 388, 393 and 395 in Kneeling, Prone and Standing rounds respectively. She finished second in the qualification round with a total of 1176.

Avani on Monday had created history by winning the gold medal in women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1. The 19-year-old became the first woman from India to win a Paralympics gold.

Avani finished with a new Paralympic Record in the final and in the process equalled the world record with 249.6 points.