Avani Lekhara Age, Wiki and Bio

Avani Lekhara

Quick Info

ProfessionPara Shooter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/11/2001
Age23 years
BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous ForBeing the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals

Physical Stats & More

Height160 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • School: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jaipur
  • College/University: University of Rajasthan
  • A Law at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried

Relationships & More

Affairs/BoyfriendsNot known
Husband/SpouseN/A

Family

FatherPraveen Lekhara (state government tax officer)
MotherShweta Lekhara (state government tax officer)
SiblingsBrother: Arnav Lekhara

Career

Shooting
International Debut2017: World Cup Tournament at Al Ain, UAE
Event10m air rifle standing SH1
Personal CoachSuma Siddharth Shirur
National CoachSubhash Rana
Medals
Gold
  • 10m Rifle, Prone and 3P events at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup, Dubai in 2018
  • 3 Gold medals in the 63rd National Shooting Championships, Bhopal in 2019
  • 3 Gold medals in the XIX Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship, New Delhi in 2019
  • Women's 10. Rifle standing SH1 at the Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in June 2022
Silver
  • R2 at the WSPS World Cup Al Ain in 2021
  • R2 at the WSPS World Cup in Osijek in 2019
  • Junior World Record in R2 at the WSPS World Cup AlAin in 2017
  • XIX Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship, New Delhi in 2019
Bronze
  • R2 at the WSPS World Cup Bangkok in 2017
  • 63rd National Shooting Championships, Bhopal in 2019
Awards
  • 2021: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • 2022: Padma Shri (Sports) 2022

Favourites

ShooterAbhinav Bindra

Some Lesser Known Facts

Avani Lekhara, an Indian rifle shooter, secured a gold medal in 10m air rifle standing at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 by defeating Chinese competitor Zhang Cuiping in the final event.
Back in 2018, she took home a gold medal from the Asian Para Games.
A car accident in 2012 resulted in complete paraplegia for Avani, but her father's encouragement led her to pursue sports, particularly shooting.
Starting in 2015 at Jaipur's Jagatpura Sports Complex, Avani found inspiration in Abhinav Bindra, a former Olympic Champion.
Since 2015, she has been successful in winning numerous medals in both national and international shooting competitions.
She also won a silver medal in the Dubai Paralympic Championships in 2017.
In 2017, Avani was recognized with the Rising Star award by Rajasthan's Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje.
In 2019, the GoSports Foundation in India honored Avani as the Most Promising Paralympic Athlete.
During the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, she established a Paralympic and world record with 249.6 points in the final round.
Avani made history in 2021 by becoming the first Indian woman Para shooter to claim a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
On 23 October 2023, she triumphed in the women’s R2 10-metre Air Rifle Standing SH1 category at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, scoring 249.6 points.