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Mona Agarwal shoots 250.0 for Para Games gold
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Mona Agarwal won India's first gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 in women's 10m air rifle SH1. She shot a record 250.0, finishing 0.4 points ahead of Avani Lekhara, who took silver with 249.6. Korea's Yunri Lee won bronze. Mona became the second Indian female shooter to win Asian Para Games gold after Avani in 2022.
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What It Means For You
- India opened its Asian Para Games 2026 medal count with gold and silver in the same final.
- Avani Lekhara's silver also secured a quota for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.
- Mona Agarwal had already earned her LA 2028 quota at the World Championships.
What's Happening
- Mona won the women's 10m air rifle SH1 final with a Games record 250.0 in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Avani scored 249.6 for silver, and Korea's Yunri Lee took bronze.
- Mona also set a qualification record of 629.1 before the final.
The Record She Broke
- Mona's final score beat Avani's previous Asian Para Games record of 249.6.
- Avani was the only other Indian woman shooter with Asian Para Games gold, won in 2022.
- SH1 classification covers shooters with lower limb impairments.
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