Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara Wins Bronze In 50m Shooting, 2nd Medal For Golden Girl

Tokyo Paralympics: It's a bronze for India's Golden Girl! Avani Lekhara secures her second medal this year at the Paralympics.

Avani Lekhara at the finals. Image: Twitter/ @VVSLaxman

Avani Lekhara wins yet another medal on her debut Paralympic Games. She secures a podium finish in women's 50M rifle 3P SH1 final and won a bronze medal for India. This is her second medal this year at the Paralympic Games. She had won a gold medal earlier. 

The 19-year old Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at Paralympic Games. She won a gold in women's 10m AR Standing SH1 Final. 

Our Golden Girl, Avani brings home 2nd🏅from Tokyo #Paralympics!!!@AvaniLekhara wins a🥉in Women’s 50m Rifle 3P SH1 final, taking India's medal tally to 1️⃣2️⃣ 😁

A brilliant feat by our talented para-shooter 👏👏👏

🇮🇳 is extremely proud of you!#Cheer4India #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/zb3Sj3NhjH

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 3, 2021

India's medal tally has reached 12 now, with this medal. India now has 2 gold medals, 6 silver medals and 4 bronze medals. One bronze was disqualified. India now stands at the 36th position in the medals tally of Tokyo Paralympics 2020. 

The moment💜 Outstanding from Avani Lekhara. Only 19 yrs and the youngest competitor in the final, she can only get better. Two medals: a #Gold and a #Bronze already. #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/Oi0YZoFisY

— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 3, 2021

PM Modi also congratulated India's golden girl:

 

More glory at the Tokyo #Paralympics. Elated by the stupendous performance of @AvaniLekhara. Congratulations to her on bringing home the Bronze medal. Wishing her the very best for her future endeavours. #Praise4Para

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 3, 2021

Here are Avani's full points:

She was at the 6th position at one point but made a great comeback to secure bronze.