Mona topped the record breaking score of 357.5 to finish 3.8 points, beating China’s Cuiping Zhang, who settled for the silver medal
Mona Agarwal wins second gold: Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal clinched her second gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games. She delivered a record breaking performance in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday.
Mona topped the record breaking score of 357.5 to finish 3.8 points, beating China’s Cuiping Zhang, who settled for the silver medal. The Indian shooter had earlier won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on the opening day of the Games. She scored 250 after the seventh series, setting an Asian Para Games record and surpassing Avani’s previous mark of 249.6, set at the 2023 Hangzhou edition. Avani took silver, giving India a one-two finish in the event.
Avani Lekhara, another Indian finalist, narrowly missed out on a podium finish, finishing fourth. She had been among the top two after the prone position but lost ground in the standing series.
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