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Photograph: Avani Lekhara/Twitter Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani 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 on Tuesday. The 20-year-old…

Para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia was awarded the Padma Bhushan while Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, para-badminton gold medallist Pramod Bhagat, javelin thrower Sumit Antil, and para-shooter Avani Lekhara were honoured with Padma…

Avani Lekhara received the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. (IANS Photo)Para-athletes Avani Lekhara and Bhavina Patel but among the recipients of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.IANS New DelhiLast Updated:November 14, 2021, 14:51 ISTFOLLOW US…

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at the Games.© TwitterTokyo Paralympics gold and bronze medalist Avani Lekhara on Sunday stated the podium finish at the Games was not just for her but…

19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, led the Indian contingent by carrying the tri-colour during the Closing…

Shooter Avani Lekhara to be India's flag-bearer at closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics today …

In India, it isn't easy to keep cricket at a backseat. Workplace deadlines are given a miss. Leaves are consumed if Team India have a marquee series or World Cup in the pipeline. Thus, the India-England Tests commenced on…

Athletes in SH1 Rifle have an impairment in their legs, for example amputations or paraplegia. The mixed event features shooters of both genders. No Indian shooter could make the finals of the mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 event of the…

By ANI TOKYO: Shooter Avani Lekhara cannot believe that she has become the first Indian athlete to win two individual medals in the same edition of the Paralympics or Olympics. Avani won a bronze medal in the R8…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Avani Lekhara had already scripted history on Monday when she became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold by claiming the top honours in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. On…