Asaka: India’s Avani Lekhara smiles on the vary on her method to successful the Capturing Girls’s 10m AR Standing SH1 Last on the Asaka Capturing Vary throughout the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Video games in Asaka, Japan, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.AP/PTI
Jaipur, August 30 (IANS): Rajasthan lady Avani Lakhara is getting laurels on social media after successful the 10m air rifle gold (SH1 class) on the Tokyo Paralympic Video games on Monday .
Avani grew to become the primary Indian feminine athlete to win a gold medal in both the Olympics or the Paralympics when the 19-year-old shot a world file rating of 249.6 within the finals of the air rifle occasion in Tokyo. Earlier than her, shot-putter Deepa Malik (2016 Rio) and para-table tennis participant Bhavina Patel (2020 Tokyo) have been essentially the most adorned Indian feminine sportspersons on the Paralympics.
Avani has been confined to a wheelchair since 2012 after assembly with an accident.
Based on her father, Praveen, Avani and he met with an accident whereas going to Dholpur from Jaipur. He was posted in Dholpur at the moment. Whereas he recovered quickly, his daughter was unable to face as her spinal wire bought broken within the mishap.
Avani was fairly demotivated however her mother and father stored pushing her to pursue taking pictures sport and compete on the Paralympic Video games. She needed to do one thing totally different in life and therefore made taking pictures her occupation.
Even throughout the lockdown, Avani continued making preparations for the Paralympic Video games.
On Monday, Avani’s father was flooded with calls from well-wishers, eager to congratulate him on his daughter’s success.
Amongst those that have referred to as or despatched congratulatory messages embody Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
