Tokyo: Shooter Avani Lekhara scripted history once again and teen high-jumper Praveen Kumar knocked off an Asian record for his silver while Harvinder Singh became India’s first archer to finish on podium as the country’s Paralympians raised the bar with unparalleled performances at the Games here on Friday.Avani managed a third-place finish in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in Tokyo Paralympics. She became the first Indian to win two medals at a single Paralympics. Also she is only the fourth Indian after Joginder Singh Bedi, Mariyappan Thangavelu and Devendra Jhajharia to win multiple medals at the Paralympics.
Praveen Kumar won silver in high jump in Tokyo Paralympics.Praveen cleared the Asian record with a 2.07m jump.
India’s Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a Paralympic medal as he beat South Korea’s Kim Min Su in the shootoff to win bronze in men’s individual recurve event at Tokyo Paralympics.
Harvinder Singh had to do it the hard way after missing out on a chance to seal the bronze in four sets after he shot seven in the final shot when an eight would have been enough to win.
The South Korean then hit back in the fifth set to take the match to a shootoff. But Harvinder who had made a habit of winning the tie-breakers pulled the rabbit out of the hat once again prevailing in the single-arrow shootoff to win bronze.