Avani Lekhara
Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001 in Jaipur) is an Indian Paralympian and rifle shooter from Rajasthan. She won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing and a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. As of January 2023, Lekhara is ranked world no. 1 in Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 (World Shooting Para Sport Rankings) and has competed in the 2018 Asian Para Games. She has been supported by GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme. She is also the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in a single Paralympic Games. She has been given out of turn appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) by the Government of Rajasthan.
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| Full name | Avani Lekhara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 2001 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Air Rifle SH1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2020 Summer Paralympics: 10m air rifle standing SH1 – Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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