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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Avani Lekhara has won the first gold medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in which event?
A
Tennis
B
Archery
C
Badminton
D
Shooting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is her second medal at Tokyo - the 19-year-old won a gold with an impressive score of 149.6 in the final event of women’s 10m air rifle standing. With this, Lekhara set a new Paralympic record and also equalled the world record.

Detailed explanation-2: -Avani Lekhara won India’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics this year when she finished on the top of the podium in the women’s R2 10m air rifle SH3 final. The para shooter created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first medal in Paralympics came in 1974 Games, with Murlikant Petkar winning a gold medal in swimming.

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