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    'It was pretty difficult to restart life in a wheelchair', says para shooter Avani Lekhara
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    'It Was Pretty Difficult To Restart Life In A Wheelchair', Says Para Shooter Avani Lekhara

    By IANS News January 06, 2025 • 13:56 PM View: 1180
    Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation: Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara expressed gratitude for the challenging journey of becoming a para-athlete while reflecting on the importance of mental health in becoming a champion.

    At the age of 10, Avani, the two-time Paralympic gold medallist, was paralysed waist below after a car accident. Not letting the challenges hold her back, she took up the sport of shooting in 2015 and since then, went on to win multiple national and international-level tournaments. In 2020, Avani also created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo.

    “It has been a roller coaster journey. I was not handed everything and had to start from point zero. Before the accident, I was a different kid. I was more into dancing, singing, and all such hobbies. After the accident, it was pretty difficult to restart life in a wheelchair. Your life is completely changed. You even have to re-learn how to sit," she said on House of Glory podcast, an initiative started by the Olympic medallist Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation.

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