Avani Lekhara Congratulates Manu Bhaker ‘For Breaking Barriers’ At Paris Olympics

New Delhi: After pistol shooter Manu Bhaker stole the spotlight together with her unheard of two-bronze medal haul at the at present time concluded Paris Olympics 2024, all concentration will now turn within the course of Avani Lekhara, who scripted history at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. Each Manu and Avani had made their Olympics debut inner the Eastern capital.

Shooter Avani became the first Indian lady to clinch a pair of medals at a single Paralympics when she received the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-role bronze inner the SH1 type at the Tokyo Games. This type is for rifle shooters with lower limb impairment e.g. amputations or paraplegia having the potential to focus on their gun without complications and shoot from a standing or sitting role.

Mutual admiration and admire are the hallmarks of pinnacle sportspersons and Avani is delighted that the 24-12 months-previous Manu by myself contributed two of India’s six medals at Paris 2024. “To initiate with I sense proud that we are every shooters. After I received two medals in Tokyo, it changed into a new awakening for females in sporting cases movements in India… a barrier changed into damaged. Manu did the identical and going forward, I would love extra such boundaries are damaged,” Avani told SAI Media.

Avani is “extra yes” going into the Paris Paralympics with the publish-Tokyo segment serving to achieve extra maturity and inner most growth.The 22-12 months-previous shooter is supported by method of the Union sporting cases movements ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).“TOPS has always been very supportive in phrases of practicing and procurement of equipment, practicing and exposure. They're always a call away,” cited Avani. Her composure is a inform-tale signal of a maturing athlete.

“It’s not about money or repute, definitely the right takeaway inner the publish-Tokyo segment has been how my self-self conception has accelerated. From a shy introvert female subsequently of a incapacity to what I am at present time is out of the simple commerce has happened for bound. Verbal exchange with extraordinarily a quantity different forms of human beings have been in my opinion enriching but the awareness and help that I get is the a have bought to have success for me,” cited Avani.

While as Avani keeps her focus on the three shooting cases that she can participate inner the upcoming Paralympics in Paris from August 28 to September eight, the Jaipur-based shooter, who changed into rendered a entire paraplegic after a auto accident when she changed into 12, continues her dream to emerge as a judge in due course. Avani has just utilized her graduation (BA LLB) and plans to transfer for her Masters formerly than she takes the final plunge into law by method of entering competitive examinations.

For now, of route, Avani is backing practicing to win extra laurels for India and open new frontiers for para sporting cases movements. “It’s a lot increased now but we notwithstanding would love extra awareness and visibility,” she says. India is sending their best-ever contingent of Eighty four athletes to the Paris Paralympics. They'll compete in 12 sporting cases movements which embody archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, desk tennis, and taekwondo.