New Delhi: Despite a strong effort from the young Avani Lekhara, the ace Indian shooter unfortunately missed out on her second medal at the Paris Paralympics after finishing fifth in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Final on Tuesday. Avani made a good start but could maintain it as she exited with a best score of 420.6 across the three stages of kneeling, prone and standing in a world-class eight-woman field.
🇮🇳 𝗔 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶! Despite another strong performance from Avani Lekhara, she unfortunately missed out on securing her second medal at the Paris Paralympics.
🔫 She finished 5th with a score of 420.6.
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Earlier, Avani had earlier bagged a gold medal in R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 (para shooting), giving India their first gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024. India have clinched a total of 15 medals in the showpiece event so far and look fully on course to surpass the previous best of 19 secured at Tokyo. The star shooter had bagged a gold at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Germany bags gold medal
Natascha Hiltrop from Germany bagged the elusive gold medal in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Final with a best overall score of 456.5 while Veronika Vadovicova from Slovakia won the silver with a score of 456.1. Chinese shooter Zhang Cuiping finished third on the podium with bronze in her kitty and a best score of 446.
The SH1 class is designated for athletes with lower-limb impairment for competition in rifle shooting events. Here shooters are able hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position (in a wheelchair or chair).
Star Indian shooter Avani Lekhara missed out on a second medal at the Paris Paralympics despite a strong performance. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
