Mona Agarwal pipped two-time Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara to claim the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1 event at Asian Para Games 2026 on Monday.
Published: October 19, 2026, 12:02 PM IST
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Indian shooter Mona Agarwal (right) and Avani Lekhara(Photo: IANS)
Asian Para Games 2026: Indian shooter Mona Agarwal clinched the country’s first gold medal with a Games record, while Avani Lekhara took the silver in the same event helping the nation opened its medal account at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a one-two finish in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1 event in Nagoya on Monday.
Mona, a bronze medal-winning shooter at the Paris Paralympics 2024, shot a record score of 250.0, edging past her celebrated compatriot Avani by just 0.4 pointsAvani, a two-time Paralympic gold-medallist, had to settle for silver with 249.6.
GOLD & SILVER MEDAL FOR INDIA IN SHOOTING AT ASIAN PARA GAMES!
Mona Agarwal wins the Gold Medal
Avani Lekhara wins the Silver MedalTop 2 finish for India in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event!!!!
WELL DONE GIRLS! https://t.co/Agw9zSV2si
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) October 19, 2026
The final went down to the wire and Mona led Avani by a mere 0.1 point – 239.2 to 239.1 – before the final shotsSouth Korea’s Yunri Lee took the bronze in the same eventSH1 classification is for shooters with lower limb impairments.
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