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'''Avani Lekhara''' (Born 8 November 2001 ) is an Indian [[Para-shooting classification|Para Rifle Shooter]]. She is currently [[International Shooting Sport Federation|World No 5]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://db.ipc-services.org/sdms/web/ranking/sh/pdf/type/WR/list/464|title= World Shooting Para Sport Rankings / Official World Rankings 2021 |work= World Shooting Para Sport|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> in Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 [[International Shooting Sport Federation|(World Shooting Para Sport Rankings)]] and she also participated in the [[2018 Asian Para Games]] [[India at the 2018 Asian Para Games|R2 - Women's 10M Air Rifle Standing, R3 - Mixed 10M Air Rifle Prone, R6 - Mixed 50M Rifle Prone and R8 - Women's 50M Rifle 3 Position (SH1 Events)]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/para-shooter-avani-lekhara-clinches-silver-india-stay-in-top-three-7240271/|title=Para shooter Avani Lekhara clinches silver; India stay in top three|work= Indian Express News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://thebridge.in/tags/Avani-Lekhara|title=Avani Lekhara|work= The Bridge News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/para-world-cup-teenage-shooter-avani-lekhara-wins-10m-air-rifle-silver/articleshow/70399906.cms|title=Para World Cup: Teenage shooter Avani Lekhara wins 10m air rifle silver|work= Time of India News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/avani-lekhara-wins-womens-10m-air-rifle-silver-medal-at-world-shooting-para-sport-world-cup-9449931.html|title=Avani Lekhara wins women's 10m air rifle silver medal at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup|work= Firstpost News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Infobox sportsperson
| full_name = Avani Lekhara
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|11|8}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| height = 5 feet 3 inches
| weight =  
| coach = Suma Siddharth Shirur
| image = Shrimati Avani Lekhara Shooter Tokyo Paralympics mdealist with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.jpg
| caption = Lekhara with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and other Paralympic medalists at the [[Prime Minister's Residence (India)|Prime Minister's Residence]] in 2021.
| country = {{IND}}
| sport = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
| event = Air Rifle SH1
| paralympics = '''[[2020 Summer Paralympics]]''': 10m air rifle standing SH1&nbsp;– Gold
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's shooting}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Paralympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|10m air rifle SH1]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|50m rifle 3 positions SH1]]}}
}}


== 2020 Summer Paralympics ==
'''Avani Lekhara''' (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian [[Paralympic Games|Paralympian]] and [[Paralympic shooting|rifle shooter]]. She won a gold medal in [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10m air rifle standing]] and a bronze medal in [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|50m rifle 3 positions]] at [[2020 Summer Paralympics|Tokyo 2020 Paralympics]].<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/tokyo-paralympics-avani-lekhara-wins-gold-medal-in-shooting-event-101630285229015-amp.html Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold medal in shooting event] ''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 30 August 2021</ref> Lekhara is currently [[International Shooting Sport Federation|World No 2]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=World Shooting Para Sport Rankings / Official World Rankings 2021|work=World Shooting Para Sport|url=https://db.ipc-services.org/sdms/web/ranking/sh/pdf/type/WR/list/464|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> in Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 [[International Shooting Sport Federation|(World Shooting Para Sport Rankings)]] and has competed in the [[2018 Asian Para Games]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Para shooter Avani Lekhara clinches silver; India stay in top three|work=Indian Express News|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/para-shooter-avani-lekhara-clinches-silver-india-stay-in-top-three-7240271/|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Avani Lekhara|work=The Bridge News|url=https://thebridge.in/tags/Avani-Lekhara|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Para World Cup: Teenage shooter Avani Lekhara wins 10m air rifle silver|work=Time of India News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/para-world-cup-teenage-shooter-avani-lekhara-wins-10m-air-rifle-silver/articleshow/70399906.cms|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Avani Lekhara wins women's 10m air rifle silver medal at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup|work=Firstpost News|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/avani-lekhara-wins-womens-10m-air-rifle-silver-medal-at-world-shooting-para-sport-world-cup-9449931.html|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> She has been supported by [[GoSports Foundation]] through the Para Champions Programme.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-19|title=Improvise, adapt, overcome: Indian para athletes' mantra for beating lockdown|url=https://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/29033060/improvise-adapt-overcome-indian-para-athletes-mantra-beating-lockdown|access-date=2021-08-30|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref> She is also the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in a single Paralympic Games.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-03|title=Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win multiple medals at Paralympics|url=https://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/32137873/avani-lekhara-wins-50m-rifle-3-positions-sh1-bronze-second-medal-tokyo-paralympics|access-date=2021-09-03|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref> She has been given out of turn appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) by the Government of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=News Detail|url=http://dipr.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dipr/en/news-detail.224913.html#|access-date=2021-09-11|website=dipr.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref>
She Qualify For [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics Games]] at [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] and now she will represent [[India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|India Team]] at the Shooting Paralympic of the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/2021%20WC%20Al%20Ain%20Result%20book.pdf|title=Result Book of Al Ain 2021 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup|work= Paralympic News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/Tokyo%202020%20WSPS%20Quota%20Allocation%20-%20Current%20after%20Sydney.pdf|title=Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Quota Distribution |work= Paralympic News| access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Career==
 
Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 August 2021|title=Truly special moment: India celebrates Avani Lekhara, the golden girl at Tokyo Paralympics|work=[[India Today]]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/tokyo-paralympics-avani-lekhara-19-years-shooting-gold-medal-pm-modi-abhinav-bindra-1846937-2021-08-30|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=30 August 2021|title=Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics|work=[[The Hindu]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/shooter-avani-lekhara-becomes-first-indian-woman-to-win-gold-at-paralympics/article36173838.ece|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Sana Noor |last=Haq|title=Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win Paralympic gold|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/30/sport/avani-lekhara-tokyo-shooting-gold-spt-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-09-03|website=CNN}}</ref> Lekhara also won India's first gold medal at the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]]. With a score of 249.6 points in the final event, the young shooter set a Paralympic record and tied the world record.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shooting athlete Avani Lekhara enters history books with gold|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/shooting-athlete-avani-lekhara-enters-history-books-gold|access-date=2021-09-03|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}</ref> She began shooting in 2015, inspired by former Olympic champion [[Abhinav Bindra]] and has since won several national and international titles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=India’s first woman Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara inspired by Abhinav Bindra’s autobiography|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/avani-lekhara-inspired-by-abhinav-bindras-autobiography-7478442/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> On 3 September 2021, she became the first Indian female Paralympian to win two medals in Paralympics history after claiming bronze in women's 50m air rifle standing event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shooter Avani Lekhara scripts history, becomes first Indian woman to win two Paralympics medals|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/avani-lekhara-shooting-bronze-medal-50m-rifle-3-position-sh1-tokyo-paralympics|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 3, 2021|title=Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-paralympics/legend-at-19-avani-lekhara-becomes-first-indian-woman-to-win-2-paralympic-medals/articleshow/85890352.cms|access-date=2021-09-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
 
She is currently coached by Indian shooter [[Suma Shirur]].
 
==Personal life==
A [[car accident]] in 2012, at the age of 11, left her with complete [[paraplegia]]. Her father encouraged her to join [[sports]], training in [[archery]] but moving to [[shooting sports|shooting]] in which she found her true passion. She currently studies law in [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-30|title=Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58339652|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref>
 
==Awards==
* 2021 – [[Khel Ratna Award]], highest sporting honour of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/national-sports-awards-2021-neeraj-chopra-lovlina-borgohain-mithali-raj-among-9-others-to-get-khel-ratna-4396067.html|access-date=2021-11-02|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>


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Avani Lekhara
Lekhara with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Paralympic medalists at the Prime Minister's Residence in 2021.
Personal information
Full nameAvani Lekhara
Born (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 24)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
Country India
SportShooting
Event(s)Air Rifle SH1
Coached bySuma Siddharth Shirur
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2020 Summer Paralympics: 10m air rifle standing SH1 – Gold
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's shooting
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 10m air rifle SH1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50m rifle 3 positions SH1

Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian Paralympian and rifle shooter. She won a gold medal in 10m air rifle standing and a bronze medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.[1] Lekhara is currently World No 2[2] in Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 (World Shooting Para Sport Rankings) and has competed in the 2018 Asian Para Games.[3][4][5][6] She has been supported by GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.[7] She is also the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in a single Paralympic Games.[8] She has been given out of turn appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) by the Government of Rajasthan.[9]

Career[edit | edit source]

Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.[10][11][12] Lekhara also won India's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. With a score of 249.6 points in the final event, the young shooter set a Paralympic record and tied the world record.[13] She began shooting in 2015, inspired by former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra and has since won several national and international titles.[14] On 3 September 2021, she became the first Indian female Paralympian to win two medals in Paralympics history after claiming bronze in women's 50m air rifle standing event.[15][16]

She is currently coached by Indian shooter Suma Shirur.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

A car accident in 2012, at the age of 11, left her with complete paraplegia. Her father encouraged her to join sports, training in archery but moving to shooting in which she found her true passion. She currently studies law in Rajasthan, India.[17]

Awards[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold medal in shooting event Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 August 2021
  2. ↑ "World Shooting Para Sport Rankings / Official World Rankings 2021". World Shooting Para Sport.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Para shooter Avani Lekhara clinches silver; India stay in top three". Indian Express News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Avani Lekhara". The Bridge News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Para World Cup: Teenage shooter Avani Lekhara wins 10m air rifle silver". Time of India News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Avani Lekhara wins women's 10m air rifle silver medal at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup". Firstpost News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Improvise, adapt, overcome: Indian para athletes' mantra for beating lockdown". ESPN. 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win multiple medals at Paralympics". ESPN. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ↑ "News Detail". dipr.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  10. ↑ "Truly special moment: India celebrates Avani Lekhara, the golden girl at Tokyo Paralympics". India Today. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Haq, Sana Noor. "Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win Paralympic gold". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  13. ↑ "Shooting athlete Avani Lekhara enters history books with gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  14. ↑ "India's first woman Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara inspired by Abhinav Bindra's autobiography". The Indian Express. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  15. ↑ "Shooter Avani Lekhara scripts history, becomes first Indian woman to win two Paralympics medals". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  16. ↑ "Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals". The Times of India. September 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  17. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting". BBC News. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  18. ↑ "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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