Avani Lekhara Triumphs with Gold; Mona Agarwal Takes Bronze at Paralympics

Avani Lekhara delivered a thrilling finale in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event. After a minor setback with a 9.9 shot that momentarily let Korea’s Lee Yunri take the lead, Lekhara made an impressive comeback. She scored a remarkable 10.5 on her final shot, securing the gold medal and setting a new Paralympic record. This victory marks her second consecutive gold in this event.

Mona Agarwal Secures Bronze

Mona Agarwal also shone brightly, earning the bronze medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event. Her achievement complements Lekhara’s gold, highlighting India’s strong performance in shooting.

India’s Paralympic Schedule for August 30

Here’s a look at the events featuring Indian athletes today:

• 4:24 PM IST: Para Cycling - Arshad Shaik competes in the Men’s C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying.
• 4:40 PM IST: Para Badminton - Palak Kohli faces Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) in Women’s Singles SL4 Group Stage.
• 4:45 PM IST: Para Athletics - Preethi Pal participates in the Women’s 100m T35 Final.
• 5:00 PM IST: Para Shooting - Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna competes in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification.
• 5:30 PM IST: Para Shooting - Rudransh Khandelwal and Manish Narwal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final (if qualified).
• 7:17 PM IST: Para Archery - Rakesh Kumar in Men’s Individual Compound Open 1/16 Elimination against Aliou Drame (Senegal).
• 7:30 PM IST: Para Badminton - Thulasimathi Murugesan competes against Beatriz Monteiro (Portugal) in Women’s Singles SU5 Group Stage.
• 7:45 PM IST: Para Shooting - Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Final (if qualified).
• 8:10 PM IST: Para-Badminton - Sivarajan Solaimalai plays Man Kai Chu in Men’s Singles SH6 Group Stage.
• 8:50 PM IST: Para-Badminton - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Yi-Lin Cai (Chinese Taipei) in Women’s Singles SH6 Group Stage.
• 9:50 PM IST: Para Archery - Shaym Sunder faces Comsan Singpirom (Thailand) in Men’s Individual Compound Open 1/16 Elimination.
• 10:50 PM IST: Para Badminton - Krishna Nagar competes against Miles Krajewski in Men’s Singles SH6 Group Stage.
• 12:10 AM IST (August 31): Para-Badminton - Nitesh Kumar/Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel (France) in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage.
• 12:10 AM IST (August 31): Para Badminton - Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj/Palak Kohli vs Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage.
• 12:22 AM IST (August 31): Para Athletics - Manu in Men’s Shot Put F37 Final.
• 01:30 AM IST (August 31): Para-Badminton - Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Natthapong Meechai/Chai Saeyang (Thailand) in Mixed Doubles.