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Paralympics 2024: PM Modi interacts with athletes, shares video | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared a video of his interaction with India's Paralympic contingent, including coaches and players. "India's Paralympic champions have set a new benchmark with the highest-ever medal count. It was a delight to interact with them," PM Modi said while sharing the video on X.Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and congratulated India's Paralympic team on Thursday at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, for their remarkable performance at the Paris Games. The Indian contingent wrapped up its Paralympics campaign in Paris on Sunday, September 8, setting a new record by securing 29 medals, which included seven golds, nine silvers, and 13 bronze. This is the highest medal count for India in the history of the Paralympics, surpassing the previous record...
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Video | Paris Paralympics में भारत ने तोड़ डाला अपना ही Record | NDTV India

 Paris Paralympics 2024: पेरिस पैरालंपिक में भारतीय दल से बेहतर प्रदर्शन की उम्मीद की जा रही थी और हमारे एथलीट ने धमाका करते हुए पिछले रिकॉर्ड को तोड़ डाला.Source link
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Paralympics 2024: India’s medal winners at the Paris Paralympics 2024 | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India had a remarkable Day 5 at the Paris Paralympics 2024, securing a total of 8 medals, with Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar leading the charge with gold. Yogesh Kathuniya, Thulasimathi Murugesan, and Suhas Yathiraj also delivered impressive performances, contributing to India's success.Avani Lekhara made history on Friday by securing her second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.She achieved this feat by successfully defending her title in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 event. Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the history of the Paralympic Games. In the men's singles SL3 badminton event, Nitesh Kumar clinched gold by defeating top rival Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in a thrilling three-game match. The intense battle on Cour...
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Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6, September 3: India’s Full Schedule and Results | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a medal rush on Monday that saw India athletes grab a total of 8 medals including two gold, Day 6 of the Paris Paralympics will see athletes featuring in shooting, archery and athletics events. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal will be in action in the Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event while archer Pooja will feature in the women's recurve event. In athletics, India athletes will participate in shot put, high jump, javelin and 400m race events. Following is the India schedule on Day 6 of the competitions in the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday:Shooting1:00 PM: Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (Qualification): Mona Agarwal and Avani LekharaAthletics2:28 PM: Women's shot put F34 (Medal round): Bhagyashree JadhavArchery3:20 PM: Women's recurve: Pooja vs TBAShooting7:30 PM: Wo...
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EXCLUSIVE | Avani Lekhara on her Paris Paralympic gold: ‘Focused on my name going on top, not the 6.8 by the South Korean shooter’ | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It was a thrilling final at the Châteauroux - Final Range. Avani Lekhara, the gold medalist from the Tokyo Paralympics, remained calm as she shot her final round, scoring a 10.5. With her title defense on the line, she awaited Yunri Lee of South Korea’s final attempt in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.Rather than focusing on Lee’s score, Avani kept her eyes on the standings, where she was in the silver-medal position.As Lee fired her last shot, Avani's name suddenly appeared at the top, and a broad smile spread across the 22-year-old Indian shooter’s face.Avani’s steady 10.5 shot left the result uncertain until Lee, under pressure, delivered a disappointing 6.8. This unexpected turn allowed Avani to secure the gold medal by a significant margin of 1.9 points.Avani s...
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‘Her journey has been very…’: Manu Bhaker hails Avani Lekhara – Watch | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara won the gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, and double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker congratulated her for her achievement on Friday.In the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara continued her winning streak and took home the gold.Manu told reporters during an event that Avani's journey has been incredibly motivating.Everyone, she continued, should take a lesson from the para-athletes who have won medals on Friday, as per ANI."Avani's journey has been very inspiring...and the journey of other Paralympians as well. They have overcome their challenges and won the medal for the country. We all need to learn from this...I feel very proud...Congratulations to Avani...," Manu ...
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Avani Lekhara’s gold leads shooting’s medal rush; Preethi Pal grabs landmark track bronze at Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star para shooter Avani Lekhara won her second consecutive Paralympic gold in women's 10m air rifle (SH1) in Chateauroux on a history-making day for India which also saw Preethi Pal securing its first track medal on Friday. On the second day of competition, India further won a silver medal through Manish Narwal in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) final and two bronze medals, one of which was claimed by Mona Agarwal in the same event as Avani, the other by Preethi in the women’s 100m (T35) event.Avani's journey to gold began with her participation in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) category. She scored 249.7, breaking her own previous Paralympic record of 249.6, set during the 2021 Summer Paralympics in Japan.The competition was intense, with Avani narrowly surpassing Korea's Lee Y...
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Who Is Avani Lekhara? Meet India’s Gold Medalist At 2024 Paralympics

Avani Lekhara profile: Indian Para shooter Avani Lekhara clinched gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event at 2024 Paris Paralympics on Friday (August 30), setting a new Paralympic record. At just 22 years old, she made history at the Paralympics by scoring 249.7 points, setting a new record.  In the same event, India's Mona Agarwal secured the bronze medal. These victories mark the first medals for India in the ongoing Paralympic Games, with one gold and one bronze. Also on ABP Live | IPL 2025 Auction: R Ashwin Comments On Rohit Sharma's Potential Departure From Mumbai Indians Who is Avani Lekhara, India's gold medalist in Paralympics 2024 Rajasthan-born Avani Lekhara had previously won gold in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event and bronze in the 50m rifle three positions...
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Before Manu, THIS Indian Shooter Won 2 Medals In Single Olympic Or Paralympic Games.

Paris Paralympics 2024: The Paris Paralympics 2024 have well and truly commenced. India have sent their biggest-ever contingent at the Paris Paralympics with as many as 84 Indian athletes representing India in the French capital. India have so far won 31 medals in the Paris Paralympics 2024 with more than half of the medals, 19, coming in the last edition of the Summer Paralympic Games. The Indian athletes would look to better their previous tally of medals in Paris. In the Paris Olympics 2024 which concluded on August 11, India had finished with 6 medals with their shooter Manu Bhaker winning two medals becoming the first athlete in Independent India to win multiple medals in a single edition of the Olympics. But if we include both the Olympics and the Paralympics, she is not the first in...
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Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2, August 30: India’s Full Schedule | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An action-packed day awaits India at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, with shooters, shuttlers, and track and field athletes set to compete. All eyes will be on shooter Avani Lekhara as she aims to defend her 10m Air Rifle Standing gold medal.Following is India's Day 2 schedule at the Paris Paralympics on Friday (All timings in IST):Para Badminton12 PM: Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna (Ukraine) in Women's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Para Shooting12:30 PM: Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal in Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 QualificationPara Badminton1:20 PM: Manoj Sarkar vs Mongkhon Bunsun (Thailand) in Men's Singles SL3 Group Play StagePara Athletics1:30 PM: Jyoti Karam, Sakshi Kasana in Women's Discus Throw - F55 FinalPara Table Tennis1:30 PM: Bhavinaben Patel/Sonalben Patel in Wo...
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