Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 3 Live Updates: India had a medal rush on Friday, winning four medals including a gold. After the historic day, India will be looking to add more medals through shooting on Day 3 of the Paralympics on Saturday.
The extraordinary Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to win two successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-breaking performance that cemented her place as one of the finest para-shooters in the world on a history-making day for the country, which also snared its maiden track medal through Preethi Pal.
The 22-year-old Avani, who was paralysed waist-down owing to a car accident as an 11-year-old, claimed the landmark gold in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition in Chateauroux.
On the second day of competitions, India also won a silver medal through Manish Narwal in the men’s 10m air pistol (SH1) final, and two bronze medals.