Mona Agrawal wins gold, Avani Lekhara silver in 10m air rifle at Asian Para Games
India opened its medal tally at the Asian Para Games in Japan with a gold and a silver in the women's 10m air rifle SH1 event.
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The Asian Para Games have begun in Japan. On the very first day of the Asian Para Games 2026, Indian athletes performed strongly and opened the country's medal account. In the shooting event held on Monday, India won one gold and one silver, two medals in all.
In the women's 10m air rifle SH1 event, India's Mona Agrawal won the gold medal. In the same event, the country's star para athlete Avani Lekhara also shone and took the silver. Avani is a two-time Paralympic champion.
Mona Agrawal, a bronze medallist at the Paris Paralympics 2024, was highly aggressive and accurate on Monday. She scored 250.0 points in the final. The final was a thrilling one, and Mona clinched it with the last shot. The bronze medal in the event went to South Korea's Yunri Lee.
By winning gold and silver in a single event on the first day, India made a strong start to its campaign. India has also made a solid entry in the Asian Para Games medal table. Congratulations are pouring in from across the country for both athletes. Similar golden performances are now expected from Indian athletes in this event.
According to a post shared on social media, Avani has also secured a quota for the 2028 Paralympics. Mona had already secured a quota through the World Championships. India now has two quotas in 10m air rifle shooting SH1.
