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Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara, 'Grateful I could break barriers for women'

Lekhara became the first Indian to win gold medals at successive Paralympics when she retained her women's 10m air rifle (SH1) title in Paris and the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. Was she thinking about these achievements while aiming at her target in the final? Avani said, "I was just thinking that let us just go and give the best. I am happy that I won the medal for my country and broke barriers for women in our country."