Tokyo (SunstarTV Bureau): Avani Lekhara, the Indian para shooter succeeds to clinch second medal of the Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze in the women’s 50m rifle 3P SH1 event on Friday.
Besides, Avani had earlier won the gold in women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world record equaling score of 249.6.
With this India clinched its second medal of the day after Praveen Kumar bagged silver medal in men’s T-64 high jump.
Avani finished with a total score of 445.9 to finish at third place and take the bronze medal. This is India’s 12th medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. She also became the first woman and second Indian after Joginder Singh Bedi to win more than one medal in the same edition of the Paralympics.
Avani will be next seen in action on Sunday in the mixed 50m rifle-prone SH1 event.
