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Detailed explanation-1: -Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian Paralympian and rifle shooter. She won a Gold Medal in 10m air rifle standing and a Bronze Medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. As of January 2023, Lekhara is ranked world no.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shooting Worlds: Udhayveer Sidhu wins two gold medals; Esha Singh claims top prize in junior 25m pistol event.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara won gold at the Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 in Chateauroux, France on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. Heena Sidhu was the first female shooter from India to reach number 1 in world ranking by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2014.