Padma Shri For Para Shooter Avani Lekhara Unknown Facts
Avani Lekhara was awarded the Padma Shri.
Shooter Avani Lekhara won India's first gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing (SH1) event at the 2020 Paralympic Games
She became the first Indian woman to win India's first gold medal at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
She finished with a world record-equalling total of 249.6. It is also a new Paralympic record.
Shooter Avani Lekhara is the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympic gold
When Lekhara was 11, she suffered a life-changing car accident.
Avani Lekhara's hobbies are: listening to music, watching films, cooking, baking, and spending time with her family.