Avani Lekhara story: How she got Gold Medal

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Avani Lekhara story: Avani Lekhara was born on 8 November 2001 she 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.

Avani Lekhara story: How she got Gold Medal?

Lekhara is currently World No 2 in Women’s 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 (World Shooting Para Sports 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.

Avani Lekhara Career

Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal. Lekhara also won India’s first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. With a score of 249.6 in the final event, the young shooter set a Paralympic record and set a world record.

Inspired by former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, she started shooting in 2015 and has won several national and international titles since then. On 3 September 2021, she became the first Indian woman Paralympian to win two medals in Paralympic history after claiming bronze in the women’s 50m air rifle standings event. Also Read: 3 Scholarships and Internship Opportunities for Indian Students

Avani Lekhara Personal life

In 2012, at the age of 11, a car accident left him with complete paralysis. His father encouraged him to join sports, and train in archery, but he found his true passion while moving on to shooting. She is currently studying law in Rajasthan, India.

She was a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya 3 (Jaipur), where she won her first gold medal in a regional match shooting. Also Read: Today Current Affairs: 8 June 2022

Avani Lekhara Bio in Short

Real Name	Avani Lekhara
Nickname	Avani
Profession	Para Air Rifle Shooter
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Hindu
Famous For	Winning The Gold Medal At Tokyo Paralympics 2020
Ethnicity	Mixed
Marital Status	Single
Age	20 Years (As 2021)
Height	5′ 2″ (5 Feet 2 Inch)
Weight	65 Kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown

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Date of Birth	8th November 2001
Birth Place	Jaipur, Rajasthan India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan India
Nationality	Indian
School Name	Local High School, Jaipur, India
College Name	University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Qualifications	Graduate

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Father Name	Mr. Praveen Lekhara
Mother Name	Mrs. Shweta Lekhara
Coach	Mr. Chandan Singh
Source Of Income	Sports
Net Worth	1 Crore Approx.
Debut	Rajasthan State Championship, 2015
Awards	Winning The Gold and Bronze Medal At Tokyo Paralympics 2020
Hobbies	Traveling