Avani Lekhara & India's historical moment with 'A Golden Shot at History' | Tokyo Paralympics
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31 Aug 2021 01:19 PM (IST)
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View In AppAvani who works as an Assistant Conservator of Forests in Rajasthan and trains at the JDA Shooting Range in Jaipur, shot 621.7 points to finish seventh in qualification and secure a place in the final. She has been wheelchair-bound since a road accident in 2012. Avani has won many World Cup medals since 2017 including a silver with a junior world record in R2 at the WSPS World Cup 2017, bronze at the WSPS World Cup Bangkok 2017, silver in the WSPS World Cup in Osijek, Croatia 2019 and silver in the WSPS World Cup Al-Ain 2021. She won the Tokyo Paralympics quota in February 2019 in the UAE.