Mona Agarwal Wins Second Asian Para Games Gold with World Record

Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal won two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. On 19 October, she won the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 final with a Games-record score of 250.0 points. On 23 October, she won the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event with a world-record score of 357.5 points.

Para-shooting classifications

SH1 is a para-shooting sport class for athletes who can support their firearm without a shooting stand. SH2 is the class for rifle athletes who require a stand to support the firearm. Classification is based on the athlete’s eligible impairment and its effect on shooting activity. The women’s 10m air rifle standing event is contested in the standing position. The 50m rifle 3 positions event comprises kneeling, prone and standing positions. Both events at the 2026 Asian Para Games listed here were contested in the SH1 class.

Asian Para Games results

Agarwal scored 629.1 points in the qualification round of the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on 19 October, setting an Asian Para Games qualification record. The score was 0.3 points below the stated world record of 629.4 points. India’s Avani Lekhara won silver in the final with 249.6 points, while Agarwal surpassed the previous Games record set by Lekhara. In the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event on 23 October, China’s Cuiping Zhang won silver and Lekhara finished fourth. Agarwal’s score of 357.5 points established a world record in that event.

Para-shooting at major events

The Asian Para Games are a continental multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held under the Asian Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. Agarwal had previously won bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Important Facts for Exams

• SH1 athletes compete without a shooting stand to support the firearm.
• The 50m rifle 3 positions event includes kneeling, prone and standing positions.
• Agarwal’s 629.1-point qualification score was an Asian Para Games record.
• Agarwal won bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Mona Agarwal won the 2026 Asian Para Games women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 final with a Games-record score of 250.0 points. Her 357.5 points in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event set a world record.