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India opens with four medals at World Para Shooting

2 sourcesUpdated 10 Sept 2026, 3:51 pm Coverage regionsGlobal · India
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India collected four medals on the opening day of the World Para Shooting Championships.

Mona Agarwal won silver in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Changwon, South Korea.

That result earned a quota place for India at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

Avani Lekhara took bronze, and the two also won team gold for India.

Why it mattersIndia’s early medal surge signals strong Paralympic depth and quota chances ahead.
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Agarwal said she felt relief and satisfaction after narrowly missing a quota at the 2023 World Championships.

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The reporting agrees that India began the championships with four medals, highlighted by Mona Agarwal's silver and a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

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India opened strongly at the World Para Shooting Championships with four medals. Mona Agarwal’s silver in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event also secured a Paralympic quota for India. Avani Lekhara added bronze, and the pair won team gold. Agarwal’s reaction was one of relief and satisfaction after missing a quota in 2023.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India
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Mona Agarwal secures LA 2028 Paralympic quota with silver at World Championships

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Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal won the silver medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at the WSPS World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, earning a quota place for India at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. Fellow Indian competitor Avani Lekhara claimed the bronze medal, and together Agarwal and Lekhara secured the team gold medal for India. Agarwal expressed relief and satisfaction after narrowly missing a quota at the 2023 World Championships.