Chateauroux (France): India’s Manish Narwal emerged as a beacon of inspiration and clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 with a score of 234.9, adding to the country’s medal tally of four in the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Friday. Narwal’s remarkable performance placed him behind South Korea’s Jeongdu Jo, who won the gold with a total of 237.4, while China’s Chao Yang claimed the bronze with a score of 214.3.
The 22-year-old, who bagged a gold in the Mixed 50m Pistol event in the Tokyo Paralympics, held the first spot in the final after an initial round of shots in stage 2 but eventually lost his lead to Jeongdu to finish second.
It is a historic moment for India as it marks the third medal of the day in shooting after Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal won the gold and bronze, respectively, in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1. Mona won the first medal for the country in the Paris Paralympics on his debut in the Games, a feat that will be remembered in Indian Paralympic history.
Avani, with her exceptional skills, surpassed her previous record set in the Tokyo Games in the final to finish at the top in the eight-player competition. She finished with a total of 249.7, setting a new Paralympic record in the category. Her previous best was 249.6 in the Tokyo Paralympics, a testament to her unwavering determination and skill.
On the other hand, Mona, who briefly led the final round of shots, finished third with a total of 228.7 to win a bronze medal in the event and also open the country’s medal count in the Games.
Earlier, Preeti Pal’s bronze in the women’s 100m—T35 added a third medal to India’s tally after she achieved her best timing of 14.21 seconds to finish third in the final at Stade de France. China’s world record-holder Zhou Xia won gold in 13.58 seconds, while her compatriot Guo Qianqian took silver in 13.74 seconds.
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