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Avani Lekhara: The 19-year-old shooter who became the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympic Gold 

Avani Lekhara: The 19-year-old shooter who became the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympic Gold 

by Global Indian | Aug 31, 2021

(August 31, 2021) Growing up, Avani Lekhara idolized Abhinav Bindra, the shooter who brought home the 2008 Olympic gold. Bindra was the first Indian individual athlete to bag an Olympic gold, but this past week, Avani became the first Indian female athlete to win gold...

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