In a disappointing turn of events, Indian discus throwers Sakshi Kasana and Karamjyoti Dalal both missed out on medals in the women’s discus throw F55 final. The competition was intense, with both athletes giving it their all.
Sakshi Kasana’s best throw was 21.49 meters, while Karamjyoti delivered a commendable final throw of 20.22 meters. Both competitors were in the F55 division, where athletes perform while seated and have full arm functionality.
But India has reasons to smile on a mixed day, as an incredible Avani Lekhara won a second successive Paralympic Games gold medal in women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event here on Friday as compatriot Mona Agarwal claimed a bronze.
Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 to erase her own record of 249.6 set in Japanese capital, while Mona, who took up shooting sport in 2022, notched up 228.7 for the bronze.
Avani, who is wheel-chair bound after a car mishap left her paralysed below the waist when she was 11-years-old, had became the first woman shooter from the country to win medals in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. (With inputs from Agencies)
Published: 30 Aug 2024, 11:16 am IST
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