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India takes 4 golds on Asian Para Games day 1
The Indian Express·
India won four gold medals on the opening day of the Asian Para Games and rose to fourth, The Indian Express reported. Mona Agarwal took gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, with Avani Lekhara second. Nishad Kumar won the men's long jump T47 with 7.11 metres. Rinku and Soumya also won athletics golds.
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What It Means For You
- India's opening-day haul included four golds, with events continuing through 24 October in Aichi-Nagoya.
- The contingent has set a target of 100 medals at these Games, The Indian Express reported.
- Medal tables were updated at 5 pm Monday and will keep changing.
What's Happening
- Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara finished one-two in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1.
- Nishad Kumar leapt 7.11 metres for gold in the men's long jump T47.
- Rinku won men's javelin F46 and Soumya won women's 1500m T12/T13.
India's Early Medal List
- Silver medallists listed by The Indian Express included Ajeet Singh, Radha Venkatesh, Kokila and Ravi Karthik Budigina.
- Bronze went to Valasanaini Ravanni and Kapil Parmar on the same list.
- The Games run from 18 to 24 October in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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