Mona Agarwal Wins Gold, Avani Lekhara Takes Silver in Asian Para Games Shooting
At the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Indian shooters Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara secured the country's first medals with a one-two finish in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. Agarwal won gold with a record-breaking score of 250.0, surpassing Lekhara's previous Asian Para Games record, while Lekhara took silver with 249.6 points. Agarwal also set a new qualification record of 629.1 points. Both athletes have notable Paralympic achievements and secured quota places for upcoming Paralympic Games.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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zeenews broke this story on 19 Oct, 05:26 am. Other outlets followed.