CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 19-year-old Avani Lekhara won a historic gold in her maiden Paralympics, shooting a new Paralympic record score of 249.6 in the women’s 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 final in Tokyo. It made Avani Lekhara the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first medal in Paralympics came in 1974 Games, with Murlikant Petkar winning a gold medal in swimming. India’s best finish yet has been in the 2020 Games, at 24th place with a medal haul of 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze).

Detailed explanation-3: -The previous world record, also in his name, was 62.88m, which he created in Dubai in 2019. The F64 category is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position. Sumit Antil wins India’s 2nd gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics with new world record in javelin throw.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paralympics medallists Yogesh Khatuniya, Nishad Kumar, Praveen Kumar starred as India won a whopping 34 medals at the 2022 International Wheelchair and Amuptee Sports (IWAS) World Games in Vila Real de Santo Antonio in Portugal.