19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara scripted history by winning the gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle. She had become the first Indian woman to win Gold in the Paralympics.
What is more significant is that the ongoing games are Avani's maiden Paralympics and she entered the battle with the tag of the world no 5 in 10m air rifle.
On Friday, she ensured a place on the medal podium by entering the semifinals after defeating Serbia's world number five Borislava Peric Rankovic, who won Gold in the Rio Paralympic games.
As the tricolour flies high in Tokyo, the entire country has taken a break from the decades-long debacles in athletics to celebrate the golden and historical moment.
India has finally enjoyed big cheers as the country's golden dream was accomplished on Saturday, one day ahead of the conclusion of the current edition of the world's biggest sporting event.
Chopra had made his Olympic debut in the 2021 Tokyo Games and he also had become the first Indian athlete to win the Gold medal at the debut tournament.
When she qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Aditi was the No 1 Golfer in India, naturally becoming a promising athlete in the Indian contingent to win the medal.
