Mona Agarwal won her second medal of the Asian Para Games 2026 (Credit: Instagram/@asianparalympic)
\n\nIndian para-shooter Mona Agarwal put up an incredible performance to break the world record and win the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 competition at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday. She set a new record with a shot of 357.5 at the Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery, earning her second gold medal of the mega-event. In July of this year, Sweden's Anna Benson established the previous world record of 356 in Novi Sad. Additionally, Agarwal surpassed the Asian record of 355.7, which was achieved in Changwon last month by Lee Yunri of South Korea.
\n\nKim Miyoung of South Korea won bronze with 344.4, while Zhang Cuiping of China won silver with 353.7. Avani Lekhara, Agarwal's countryman, came in fourth with 333.2. Athletes with lower-limb or upper-limb limitations who are able to maintain the weight of the firearm with their own arms without the need of a gun stand or gallows are eligible for the SH1 category in Paralympic shooting. In the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event earlier, Agarwal had won gold with a Games-record score of 250.0, while Lekhara had won…
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