Golden Girl Avani Lekhara Creates History, Won Second Medal

Golden girl Avani Lekhara creates history, wins the second medal in Tokyo Paralympics. Friday was a very special day for India at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.

Till 11.15 am, India won two medals one after the other. In this way, the number of medals for India in the ongoing Paralympics in Tokyo has now increased to 12.

At the same time, on Friday, 3 September, shooter Avani Lekhra has created history. She has become the first athlete from India to win more than one medal in the same Olympics or Paralympics.

Golden girl Avani Lekhara has won the bronze medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3P SH1 final.

Earlier Avani Lekhara has also won the gold medal in these Paralympic Games. On Monday, Avani had given India its first gold medal in these games.

Para shooter Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in 10m Air Rifles. Avani scored 249.6 in the final, which was equal to the world record.

In the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event, CP Yang of China won the gold medal, while the silver medal was won by Ann Hilltop of Germany.

Avani stood third, who was awarded a bronze medal. The Chinese player scored 457.9, which is a Paralympic record.

At the same time, the German player scored 457.1, while the Indian player scored 445.9.

Let us tell you, India has won 12 medals in the Tokyo Paralympics so far, out of which 2 medals have come in the form of gold medals.

Avani Lekhara has also won one of these medals. At the same time, 6 medals have come in the form of silver. Apart from this, four medals have been won by Indian athletes in the form of bronze medals.

One medal India has been disqualified because a player was found not to be eligible for that category. So he had to return the medal.

Shardul Thakur hit his half-century in Test against England in 31 balls, broke Virender Sehwag’s record.

Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur did wonders in the first innings of the Oval Test against England and scored a half-century off just 31 balls.

He completed his half-century in 31 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. He also completed his half-century by hitting a six off Ollie Robinson.

In this innings, Shardul played an innings of 57 runs in 36 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. This was also his second half-century in Test cricket.