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Mother Of Two, Mona Agarwal Wins Shooting Bronze On Paralympics Debut
A mother of two, Mona Agarwal clinched a bronze medal for India in women's 10m air rifle after gunning for the gold medal in the final, which eventually went to her compatriot Avani Lekhara.
"Happy To Win A Medal": Avani Lekhara On Creating History At Paris Paralympics
After winning the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics, Indian shooter Avani Lekhara said that she was happy to win a medal for the country. Reigning Paralympic champion, Avani Lekhara maintained her streak and struck gold in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Shooter Mona Agarwal bagged the bronze medal at the same event. Speaking in a video shared by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Avani said that she felt nice and happy after winning the gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
ITV The Chase's Bradley Walsh red-faced as he's caught off guard by query from player
Bradley Walsh was left shocked as he asked a contestant on The Chase 'What's the matter with you?' following a cheeky comment about stripping off.
"Used To Cry...": Paralympics Bronze Medallist Mona Agarwal On Her 'Biggest Challenge'
A mother of two, Mona Agarwal used to cry every single day at the shooting range when her kids on video calls would innocently claim that she had forgotten her way back home and she must put the address on GPS and return. On Friday, participating in her maiden Paralympics, the 37-year-old Mona clinched the bronze medal in women's 10m air rifle after gunning for the gold medal in the final, which eventually went to India's Avani Lekhara.
Rakesh Kumar Enters Pre-Quarterfinals In Paralympics Archery Competition
Seasoned archer Rakesh Kumar began his campaign with an easy 136-131 win over Senegal's Aliou Drame to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the compound men's open category at the Paralympics on Friday. Fifth-seeded Rakesh will face Indonesia's Ken Swagumilang (no. 12 seed) for a place in the quarterfinals. Asian Para Games silver medallist Rakesh, who was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Paralympics, started strongly, hitting one perfect 10 in the first end to take a three-point lead.
Manish Narwal Wins Silver In Air Pistol Event At Paris Paralympics 2024
Tokyo Games gold medallist shooter Manish Narwal fought hard before settling for silver in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) event at the Paris Paralympics at Chateauroux, France on Friday. The 22-year-old Narwal, who had won gold in 50m pistol event at Tokyo, was leading for quite some time before he slipped because of a series of poor scores to surrender the initiative to veteran South Korean marksman Jo Jeongdu. Narwal, the elder brother of Indian pistol marksman Shiva Narwal, shot 234.9, while Jeongdu took the gold with a total of 237.4.
Former Tennis World No. 4 Caroline Garcia Faces Online Abuse, Blames 'Unhealthy Betting'
Former world number four Caroline Garcia of France shared some of the disparaging messages she has received in the wake of recent defeats on Wednesday and cited "unhealthy betting" as a driver of social media abuse of players. Garcia, an 11-time WTA champion who reached the US Open semi-finals in 2022, fell to 92nd-ranked Renata Zarazua in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, in a lengthy post on X, she shared "just a few" of the messages she has received after defeats, including one telling her to shoot herself and another saying "I hope your mom dies soon". At the age of 30, she said, she's done enough work to get past the hurtful messages. "I have tools and have done work to protect myself from this hate. But still, this is not OK," Garcia wrote.