Q. Who is the first Indian woman to win two medals in the Paralympics Games?
Answer:
Avani Lekhara
Notes:
- Indian shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals.
- She won the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to add to the Gold she had won earlier in the Games.
- The 19-year-old Lekhara had become the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold after she topped the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.
- Joginder Singh Sodhi was the only Indian to win multiple medals in the same edition of the Games when he got one silver and two bronze medals in the 1984 Paralympics.