Watch: ‘It’s just the start, there are more medals to come’

Avani Lekhara will also be competing in the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1, women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 and mixed 50m Rifle Prone events.

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Watch: ‘It’s just the start, there are more medals to come’ – Avani Lekhara after Paralympics gold

The 19-year-old fired her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at Tokyo 2020.