In the final, Avani bettered her previous record set in the Tokyo Games to finish at the top in the eight-player competition. She finished with a total of 249.7 to achieve the new Paralympic record in the category. Her previous best was 249.6 in the Tokyo Paralympics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the other hand, Mona, who was briefly leading the final round of shots, finished third with a total of 228.7 to win a bronze medal in the event and also opened the country's medal count in the Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Korea's Lee Yunri claimed the silver medal with a total of 246.8. She lost the gold on the final shot after shooting 6.8 as Avani successfully defended her gold medal, won in her Paralympic debut in Tokyo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the qualification round, Avani finished second with 625.8 while Mona was placed fifth with a score of 623.1. Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik topped the qualifications with a Paralympic qualification record of 627.5, surpassing Chinese shooter Zhang Cuiping's record set in the Tokyo Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SH1 category is for shooters with lower limb impairments like amputations or paraplegia with the ability to hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Avani scripted history at Tokyo 2020 when she became the first Indian woman to clinch a pair of medals at a single edition of the Paralympics. She won the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-position bronze in the SH1 category in the Tokyo Paralympics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SH1 category is for shooters with lower limb impairments like amputations or paraplegia with the ability to hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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