Indian shooter Avani Lekhara created history by clinching a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Friday. She also set a new Paralympic record in the women’s 10m standing air rifle SH1 event. The 22-year-old bagged her third Paralympic medal and second gold, thereby breaking several records. Not only that, but she became the first Indian, male or female, to win gold medals in back-to-back Paralympic events. She has received applause from all over the world and Bollywood celebrities are no exception. Several B-town stars congratulated the champion on their respective social media accounts. Check them out.
Ayushmann Khurrana congratulated the champions of the Paris 2024 Paralympics and wrote, “What an amazing day for India at the Paralympics. Feeling so proud.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan She shared a collage of photos of all the day’s winners on her Instagram Stories and wrote: “Huge congratulations.” She also added a red heart emoji and an emoji of our national flag.
Actor and producer Jackky Bhagnani praised the winners, writing: “What a phenomenal achievement! Congratulations to Avani Lekhara for winning the gold medal and Mona for winning bronze at the Paralympics. Your success is extraordinary and incredibly inspiring. We are all so proud of you.”
Sonali Bendre She also shared a photo of the champions and wrote: “The medals are home again,” with a red heart and the national flag emoji.
With four medals on the second day, India moved up to 14th in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medal table and is expected to produce more medals to challenge for a spot in the top 10.
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