Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara
Lekhara in 2022
Personal information
Born (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
Country India
SportShooting
EventAir rifle SH1
Coached byChandra Shekhar
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals
Highest world ranking1 [1]
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's shooting
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 10m air rifle SH1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 10m air rifle SH1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50m rifle 3 positions SH1
Para World Cup[2]
Gold medal – first place 2022 France 10m air rifle SH1
Gold medal – first place 2022 France 50m rifle 3 positions SH1
Silver medal – second place 2022 South Korea 10m air rifle SH1
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 10 m air rifle

Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian rifle shooter.[3] She is a double gold medalist at the Paralympics having won the 10m rifle event the 2020 Paralympics as well as the 2024 Paralympics. She made history by winning two back-to-back golds. She also won the bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event at the 2020 Games, thus being the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at a single Paralympic Games.[4] Lekhara is a two-time gold and one-time silver medalist at the Para World Cup.[5]

  1. ^ "World Shooting Para Sport Rankings / Official World Rankings 2023". World Shooting Para Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ Shalya, Mandakini. "Para World Cup: Teenage shooter Avani Lekhara wins 10m air rifle silver". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win multiple medals at Paralympics". ESPN. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Avani Lekhara clinches second gold". The Hindu. 12 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 September 2024.