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Shooting · Rajasthan

Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian Paralympic rifle shooter and disability rights advocate. She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games and win multiple medals in a single edition of the Paralympics. Competing in the SH1 classification, Lekhara made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by securing gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing event and bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions.

Profile details

Born
8 Nov 2001
Birthplace
Jaipur
State
Rajasthan
Height
0 m
Sport
Shooting
Discipline
Precision
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2024 Summer Paralympics
  • ·2020 Summer Paralympics

Career Timeline

  1. 2020Competed at shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
  2. 2024Competed at shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian Paralympic rifle shooter and disability rights advocate. She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games and win multiple medals in a single edition of the Paralympics. Competing in the SH1 classification, Lekhara made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by securing gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing event and bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions.

Biography adapted from Avani Lekhara on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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