Lekhara won two golds and booked her quota for 2024 Paris Paralympics at Para Shooting WC 2022 in Chateauroux.

Avani Lekhara won two golds at the Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022 and booked her place for 2024 Paris Paralympics.

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara on Saturday expressed disappointment regarding her coach and her escort not being given their visa for the upcoming World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Chateauroux, France.

New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): India's first woman double medalist at the Paralympics, Avani Lekhara addressed a group of visually impaired students during the unique school-visit campaign, Meet The Champions, held in New Delhi's Shaheed Hemu Kalani Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya on Monday.

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI The legendary Devendra Jhajharia on Monday became the first para athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan the countrys third highest civilian award The 40-year-old Jhajharia received the prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Jhajharia is a multiple-time Paralympics medal winner having won his maiden gold during the 2004 Paralympics in Athens his second gold medal during the Rio Games in 2016 and a silver medal during the 2020 Tokyo edition last year The javelin thrower competes in the F46 events in the Paralympics and was among the four Paralympic medallists to be conferred with the Padma awards this year Tokyo Paralympics double medallist shooter Avani Lekhara received the Padma Shri for her excellent showing last year Lekhara won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing event and a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event Alongside Jhajharia and Lekhara gold medal-winning javelin thrower Sumit Anil gold medallist in badminton Pramod Bhagat were the other Paralympic stars to be conferred with the honour That he has achieved a first was not lost on Jhajharia This is the first time a para athlete has got the Padma Bhushan and I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this Now I will have more responsibility towards the country to win more medals for India Jhajharia said To the youth I will say work hard One minute of work will not get you anything I have worked hard for the past 20 years 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal he added Lekhara tweeted Honoured and grateful to be awarded the Padma Shri This award is a testament to not only my efforts but the sacrifices of my family and the support of everyone involved in my career helping me achieve all I have I look forward to representing the country with the same passion PTI AH AH PDS PDS

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara on Monday was conferred with Padma Shri award, in the field of sports.

Jaipur Jan 25 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday congratulated Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees from the state He congratulated Rajiv Mehrishi and Devendra Jhajharia on being conferred with Padma Bhushan and Chandraprakash Dwivedi Avani Lekhara and Ram Dayal Sharma on being honoured with Padma Shri from Rajasthan for the year 2022 I congratulate all who have been conferred with Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards he tweeted Mehrishi is former union home secretary Jhajharia is Paralympic javelin thrower Avani Lekhara is para shooterDwivedi is film director while Ram Dayal Sharma is artist PTI SDA CK CK

New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lakhera took the 'Best Female Debut' accolade at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards as announced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Thursday.

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur lauded all the athletes and coaches who were conferred with National Sports Awards 2021.

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist and Indian Boxer Lovlina Borgohain expressed her happiness after receiving Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and said "she is living her dream."