Avani Lekhara ,flag - bearer at Paralympics closing ceremony

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 Avani Lekhara ,flag - bearer at Paralympics closing ceremony

By Simran Sharma

Shooter Avani Lekhara is the flag bearer of country’s contingent throughout the closing ceremony of the Edo Paralympics, here on Sunday.She started her campaign with a prize at intervals the Women’s 10m gun Standing SH1 equalling the Paralympic record score of 249.6 that was followed by a bronze in Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1.

Lekhara is that the initial Indian woman to win a pair of Paralympic medals.

She may well be a vicinity of Devendra Jhajharia and Joginder Singh Bedi as a result of the foremost adorned Indian jock at the Paralympics if she finishes on the rostrum at intervals the Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 event on the final word day on Sunday.Lekhara, UN agency was paralysed below the waist once a automobile accident in 2012, is that the entirely Indian to win multiple medals in associate degree extremely single edition of the Games.

Bharat had sent fifty four athletes to compete in nine sports, in conjunction with athletics, Athletics, Badminton, Swimming, exercise, among others.

India had sent fifty four athletes to vie in 9 sports, together with athletics, Athletics (Track and Field), Badminton, Swimming, musclebuilding, among others. So far, India has won seventeen medals four gold, seven silver and 6 bronze medals. Currently, India is placed twenty sixth on the medals tally.

Earlier on Sat, powerful world champion Pramod Bhagat claimed a historic laurel wreath|trophy|prize|decoration|laurel wreath|medal|medallion|palm|ribbon} within the men’s singles SL3 category whereas Manoj Sarkar bagged a bronze as Indian court game players dish-shaped out a powerful performance to continue country’s medal rush at the Edo Paralympics, here on Sat.