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Avani- Sidhartha miss mixed 10m air rifle final in Para Oly

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, d defended her title with a world record score.

News Arena Network - Paris - UPDATED: September 1, 2024, 05:16 PM - 2 min read

Sidhartha Babu and Avani Lekhara missed mixed their 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics.

Avani- Sidhartha miss mixed 10m air rifle final in Para Oly

Sidhartha Babu and Avani Lekhara missed their mixed 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics.

Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and was unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday.

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, and 106.2, while Siddhartha had 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, defended her title with a world record score.

In SH1, athletes can easily hold their guns and shoot from a standing or sitting position (in a wheelchair or chair).