Updated On: 30 August, 2021 10:23 AM IST | Tokyo | IANS
The 19-year-old Avani, who sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012, qualified seventh for the final but shot superbly to leapfrog to the top in the final

India`s Avani Lekhara competes in the shooting women`s 10m AR standing SH1 final at the Asaka Shooting Range during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Pic/ AFP
India`s Avani Lekhara won the first gold medal for the country at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Women`s 10m Air Rifle SH1 with a world record score of 249.6 in the elimination round on Monday.
The 19-year-old Avani, who sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012, qualified seventh for the final but shot superbly to leapfrog to the top in the final.