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Shooter Avani Lekhara Rewrites History Books With Gold Medal At Paris Paralympics

The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medal with her victory in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event here on Friday as compatriot Mona Agarwal claimed a bronze. Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 to erase her own record of 249.6 set in Japanese capital, while Mona, who took up shooting sport in 2022, notched up 228.7 for the bronze. Avani, who is wheel-chair bound after a car mishap left her paralysed below the waist when she was 11-years-old, had became the first woman shooter from the country to win medals in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.

Who Is Avani Lekhara? Meet India's Double Gold Medal-Winning Para Shooter

India's celebrated Paralympic gold medalist shooter, Avani Lekhara, successfully defended her gold medal at the 10m Air Rifle Women's SH1 final at the Paralympic Games 2024. Avani, who first brought the country laurels at the Tokyo Paralympics, claimed the No. 1 spot yet again in Paris, with compatriot Mona Agarwal finishing third, earning the nation a bronze medal. Avani remains one of India's most decorated Paralympians, and has now earned a rare feat of fetching her second gold medal from the Paralympic Games.

Watch: Preethi Pal's Stunning Run That Earned India Historic 100m Medal At Paris Paralympics

India's Preethi Pal won a bronze medal in the women's T35 100m event with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.

"Want To Be Virat Kohli Of Indian Badminton": Lakshya Sen's Monumental Remark

Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen impressed everyone with his performance at the Paris Olympics 2024 but he failed to secure the bronze medal by the smallest of margins. Lakshya became the first Indian male player to reach the badminton semi-finals at the Olympics but his dream of reaching the gold medal match was ended after a loss against top seed Viktor Axelsen. Lakshya faced Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal match but he once again was defeated. Although he did not manage to add an Olympic medal to his name, his performance earned him a lot of praise and during a recent interaction, the youngster revealed his dream of becoming the "Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in coming years".

Nitesh Kumar-Thulasimathi Murugesan Wins All-India Para Badminton Clash In Paralympics 2024

India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. The Nitesh-Thulasimathi duo won the Group A contest 21-14, 21-17 in 31 minutes. Nitesh, 29, who hails from Karnal district in Haryana, and young Thulasimathi, a veterinary science student from Tamil Nadu who had won the mixed bronze at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, encountered little challenge in the first game and at one stage they were leading by seven points.

"Thala And Thalapathy": CSK's Viral Post Featuring MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja At A Farm

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shared an edited picture of their two stalwarts MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja enjoying each other's company at a farm. The image has now gone viral on social media. CSK icon Dhoni is arguably the greatest captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), leading his side to a record-equalling five titles. Jadeja, on the other hand, has been a consistent performer for the franchise. In fact, both have both featured in every edition of the IPL, spending majority of their careers at CSK.

Iga Swiatek Advances To US Open Third Round

A mental reset helped world number one Iga Swiatek charge into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-1 rout of 217th-ranked Ena Shibahara. Swiatek had looked shaky at times in her first-round victory over lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova, but the Polish star, aiming to add a second US Open title to her stash of four French Opens, dominated Japan's Shibahara, who was in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Tennis Legend Andre Agassi To Visit India, Inaugurate Pickleball Tour And League

Eight-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi is set to visit India in January next year to inaugurate the PWR DUPR Indian Tour and League, a major event that aims to popularise pickleball in the country. The PWR DUPR Indian Tour and League follows the recent introduction of a new rankings structure by Pickleball World Rankings (PWR), along with the launch of the PWR World Tour and PWR World Series.

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Shooter Avani Lekhara Rewrites History Books With Gold Medal At Paris Paralympics

Who Is Avani Lekhara? Meet India's Double Gold Medal-Winning Para Shooter

Watch: Preethi Pal's Stunning Run That Earned India Historic 100m Medal At Paris Paralympics

"Want To Be Virat Kohli Of Indian Badminton": Lakshya Sen's Monumental Remark

Nitesh Kumar-Thulasimathi Murugesan Wins All-India Para Badminton Clash In Paralympics 2024

"Thala And Thalapathy": CSK's Viral Post Featuring MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja At A Farm

Iga Swiatek Advances To US Open Third Round

Tennis Legend Andre Agassi To Visit India, Inaugurate Pickleball Tour And League