Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday. (Full Coverage | More Sports News)
India At Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu Miss Out On Mixed 10m Air Rifle Final
Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8
Avani Lekhara at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Photo: PTI
Avani Lekhara at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Photo: PTI
Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8.
Sidhartha aggregated 628.3 across six series.
Avani's sequence of scores read 105.7, 106.0, 104.1, 106.0, 104.8, 106.2, while Sidhartha had scores of 104.6, 103.8, 105.7, 104.9, 103.6, 105.7.
On Friday, Avani, the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals with her victory in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event, had defended her title with a world record score.
In SH1, athletes are able to hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position (in a wheelchair or chair).
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