Avani Lekhara, 19-year-old para shooter, made history on August 30, 2021 by winning the elusive Tokyo Paralympic Games gold. Competing in her maiden Paralympics, Avani shot 249.6 points in the R2 women’s 10m air rifle SH1 category for a Paralympic Record and equal the World Record. Avani Lekhara has become the first Indian woman in history to win a Paralympic Gold medal in shooting
Sumit Antil : Sumit Antil set three world records on his way to winning the men’s Javelin Throw F64 gold medal on debut in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The 23-year-old Sumit Antil, who switched to Javelin Throw from wrestling only in 2018, made his intentions clear with an opening throw of 66.95m for a World record.
Devendera: India’s legendary Javelin Thrower Devendera, who trains at Sports Authority of India – Gandhi Nagar, went on to win his third Paralympic Medal in Tokyo and won the prestigious Silver medal in the F46 category with a personal best throw of 64.35m.
