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Who among the following secured a gold medal for India at the Paris Paralympics 2024?
Nishad Kumar
Preethi Pal
Mona Agarwal
Avani Lekhara
Avani Lekhara
Indian shooter Avani Lekhara secured a historic gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
At the Paris Paralympics 2024, Indian para-shooter Avani Lekhara successfully defended her Paralympic title by winning the gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event with a phenomenal score of 249.7, surpassing her own previous Paralympic record. This remarkable achievement made her the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games. Her compatriot Mona Agarwal also brought laurels to the country by clinching the bronze medal in the same event, opening India's medal account on the very first day of competitions at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.
The Paris Paralympics 2024 marked India's largest-ever contingent in Paralympic history, featuring 179 athletes across 12 sports disciplines. Shooting para sport falls under the governance of World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which oversees classification rules from SH1 to SH2 for athletes with physical impairments.
Athlete: Avani Lekhara
Medal Won: Gold
Event: Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1
Final Score: 249.7 (Paralympic Record)
Companion Medalist: Mona Agarwal (Bronze, score 228.7)
D is correct тАФ Avani Lekhara secured a historic gold medal for India at the Paris Paralympics 2024 in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.
Remember that Avani Lekhara made history as the first Indian woman to win two consecutive Paralympic gold medals (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024), joining javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia as the only multi-gold medalists for India.