Shooter Avani Lekhara scripted history once again, teen high-jumper Praveen Kumar knocked off an Asian record for his Silver while Harvinder Singh became India’s first archer to finish on podium as the country’s Paralympians raised the bar higher with unparalleled performances in the ongoing Games here on Friday.
India picked up three medals on the day and the overall tally rose to 13, including two Gold, six Silver and five Bronze. In a nutshell, the country’s best ever Paralympics continued to get better.
It started with Praveen’s Silver in the morning.
The 18-year-old, competing in his debut Games, clinched the Silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event, setting a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best effort of 2.10m for the gold.
This was a personal best performance for him and his first major medal since taking up the sport in 2019.
